Panera Bread Blocks Bit.ly Links

If you order a sandwich and soup from Panera Bread, don’t ask for a side of Bit.ly.

According to TechCrunch, the bakery and cafe chain blocked all Bit.ly links from customers using its free WiFi service, saying in a tweet from its official account:

Bitly is blocked b/c link is hidden & can’t determine content. Want to keep a friendly-family environment for all.

TechCrunch reported that Panera Bread appears to have blocked links from other URL shorteners, as well.

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