How do you prevent phishing and spam links?

Q: How do you prevent phishing and spam links?

Every new link is scanned before it goes live: Google Safe Browsing and the URLhaus malware list Heuristics that look for common phishing patterns Links that look unsafe are blocked or flagged for moderation. Creation rate limits apply to both anonymous and signed-in users to slow down spam, and administrators can ban links and accounts. Spotted a ShortGo link that leads somewhere harmful? Use the public Report abuse form at /report. Visitors can also add + to the end of any short link to preview its destination before opening it.

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Every new link is scanned before it goes live:

Google Safe Browsing and the URLhaus malware list
Heuristics that look for common phishing patterns

Links that look unsafe are blocked or flagged for moderation. Creation rate limits apply to both anonymous and signed-in users to slow down spam, and administrators can ban links and accounts.

Spotted a ShortGo link that leads somewhere harmful? Use the public Report abuse form at /report. Visitors can also add + to the end of any short link to preview its destination before opening it.