Remove Tracking Parameters from Links

remember: only you can personally tell every internet service to fuck off. HEY YOU! YES YOU! TAKE THIS SHIT OUT OF LINKS! example.com/article?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email youtu.be/DQw4w9WgXcQ?si=Aa1Uc_fRHXCOay85 These are source identifiers Source identifiers are used to track your activity on a site. Where you came from, what device you use, and even who you talk to. Whether it's written clearly in the url or tied to a random string of characters, it's assigned to your activity. When you send a link containing a source identifier to somebody and they click it, it signals to the website that you two are connected. And that data goes right back to the website operators, and thus their advertisers. Whenever you select "share" or "copy link" on a social app or website, it creates a link like this. If you give even the smallest shit about online privacy, it's important to remove them. Everything after the "?" symbol can be removed without issue, especially sections starting with "si=" or "utm_source="

The meme shows an emphatic privacy warning about removing tracking parameters from URLs before sharing links. It explains that identifiers such as “utm_source” and “si” can reveal where someone came from, what device they use, and who they share links with. The joke is the aggressive “HEY YOU!” and profanity used to urge people to protect their online privacy. EN: The meme shows an emphatic privacy warning about removing tracking parameters from URLs before sharing links. It explains that identifiers such as “utm_source” and “si” can reveal where someone came from, what device they use, and who they share links with. The joke is the aggressive “HEY YOU!” and profanity used to urge people to protect their online privacy.

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