Comment by riquito

> I've always assumed links without any tracking information (unique hash, query params, etc) were safe to click(with regards to my privacy). but if this works for links I may need to revise my strategy regarding how to approach links sent to me.

Well, it was never safe, what you see and where the link are pointing at are different things, that's why the actual link is displayed at the bottom left of your browser when you move your mouse over it (or focus it via keyboard)