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177 points keepamovin | 4 comments | 02 Sep 25 10:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.7s | source
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wkat4242 ◴[02 Sep 25 11:36 UTC] No.45101683[source]▶
That link preview bothers me a bit from a privacy standpoint. Hovering over a link will now hit that website. Hmm.
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1. AltF4me ◴[02 Sep 25 11:39 UTC] No.45101720[source]▶
It says you have to click and hold
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2. JohnFen ◴[02 Sep 25 12:27 UTC] No.45102214[source]▶
Sure, but (I think this is what the commenter was asking about), it has to hit the page in order to generate the preview, does it not?
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3. Vinnl ◴[02 Sep 25 12:33 UTC] No.45102268[source]▶
Yes, but clicking also results in your browser having to hit the page. The concern is doing so accidentally, which is reasonable if it required a hover interaction (but luckily, it doesn't).
4. ErneX ◴[02 Sep 25 12:33 UTC] No.45102282[source]▶
Obviously but you are triggering it, if you don’t do it it won’t do it.

Safari is exactly the same on iOS at least.