Malware, phishing or misleading redirect links
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Check a video freeWhat triggers it
Links in the caption or on screen that lead to malware or phishing, redirect to an unexpected destination, or mislead about the site's content, including shortener chains that end on a bad-reputation domain.
What X says
“deceptive links that redirect people to unexpected destinations or mislead people about the website's content.”
How to fix it
Link directly to the final, reputable page and avoid chained shorteners.
Good to know
Expand every shortened link and check the final domain. Watch for mismatches between what the video promises and where the link goes.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in the words on screen and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
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