Facebook Blocking Links Shortened To J.mp With Bit.ly
Facebook confirmed that it is blocking j.mp links from status updates and posts to pages for security reasons, and is working on rectifying the situation with Bit.ly.
Some Bit.ly shortened web addresses are bouncing back with error messages on Facebook. The company has confirmed that it is blocking j.mp links from status updates and posts to pages for security reasons, and that hopefully this is a tempoary measure.
When we asked Facebook about these error messages, we got the same email response that our friends at TechCrunch did:
As part of our effort to keep Facebook and the people who use our service secure, we closely monitor the content shared on the site for spam and malicious content.
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