#killedbygoogle

  • Google’s URL shortening service goo.gl links will stop working on August 25th, 2025, resulting in 404 errors.
  • Starting August 23rd, 2024, goo.gl links will show an interstitial page warning users of the upcoming shutdown.
  • Google initially suggested migrating to Firebase Dynamic Links (FDL), which has also since been deprecated.
  • @[email protected]
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    264 months ago

    It was cool back when there were valid reasons for character limitations. But I agree, url obfuscation was often used for less savory reasons.

    • @[email protected]
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      64 months ago

      And I’m not sure how shorteners work for Firefox’s tracking removal, but I’m guessing not well.