Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 day ago

Bitly Changes: Link-Shortening, Now with Advertising

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Bitly Changes: Link-Shortening, Now with Advertising

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Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 day ago

Bitly Changes: Link-Shortening, Now With Advertising

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Bitly, the link-shortening service long used by millions, decides it’s going to place an ad between you and your link. Don’t like it? It’ll cost ya.

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I thought the point was the telemetry, not ads…

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