From 26af1e0c37658b15ce57126ee736fc7631917f84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leyla Becker Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:41:06 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] feat: added links for what to do section --- .../remove-tracking-params-from-links.md | 361 +++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 348 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md b/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md index 0505727..73fc610 100644 --- a/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md +++ b/posts/drafts/remove-tracking-params-from-links.md @@ -1,5 +1,18 @@ -## What is a Link/URL +## Your internet traffic is being tracked + +When you open up your phone and click on or share links though websites and applications websites are secretly injecting tracking information into the pages. + +explain why that is a bad thing for privacy, and personal life +- you didn't consent to being tracked you just wanted to open a webpage +- can be used to make targeted ads work better and influence people behavers and beliefs +- can be used to track what you specifically are looking at on the internet and who you know +- it can be used to track and build profiles of who knows who +- makes links harder for people to read +- saves screen space + + +## How do Links/URLs work + +### Install browser extensions to automate it for you + +You can install browser extensions that automatically remove tracking parameters from URLs as you browse: + +#### ClearURL + +
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ClearURLs for FirefoxRecommended for your browser
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ClearURLs for ChromeRecommended for your browser
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ClearURLs for EdgeRecommended for your browser
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ClearURLs for Firefox
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ClearURLs for Chrome
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ClearURLs for Edge
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+ +[Source Code](https://github.com/ClearURLs/Addon) + +### Use websites with tools to do it for you + +You can also use web tools that you can give a URL and it will clean it for you: + +
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LinkCleaner
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Paste any URL and get a clean version without tracking parameters. Works in your browser - no installation needed.

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Leon
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Android share target app that removes tracking parameters from URLs. Share any link to Leon before sharing elsewhere.

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