Sharing Links

When sharing a link from an app or website there are a few options for tracking.

Some apps include unique ids in query params when sharing, which are pretty easy to remove as a user:

• Instagram

  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cupv5rCM55G/?igshid=MTIzZWMxMTBkOA==

• Stackoverflow

  https://stackoverflow.com/a/60463526/3720597

Some create a unique id and use that in the URL, which you can’t get around easily:

• TikTok

  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT88VGe67/

• Snapchat

  https://t.snapchat.com/Q8p9PR5p

• Amazon

  https://a.co/d/eyBQPCz

Some include urchin tags or similar but nothing unique:

• Reddit

  https://www.reddit.com/r/Wikipedia/comments/9876543210/thoughts_on_wikipedia_vs_encyclopedias/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

• LinkedIn

  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/acme-activity-1234567890123456789-AbCd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

• Twitter

  https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/1690407300622696449?s=20

Some include nothing:

• Youtube

  https://youtu.be/xaPepCVepCg