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title: ""Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is currently banning links to…"
date: 2025-02-19
source: facebook
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# "Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, is currently banning links to…

*February 19, 2025 · Facebook*

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\"Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is currently banning links to "Signal.me," a URL used by the encrypted messaging service Signal. The "Signal.me" domain is specifically used by the service so that users can send out a quick link to directly contact them through the messaging app.\
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X, formerly Twitter, is blocking users from posting a "Signal.me" link through DM, public post, or even in their profile page. When trying to post a Signal link, users receive a variety of different "message failed" prompts depending on what version of the X platform they use (i.e. X for web, X for iPhone, etc.)\"\
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EDIT: This appears to actually be a mitigation for this attack:\
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[https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/hackers-exploit-signals-linked-devices.html](https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/hackers-exploit-signals-linked-devices.html){target="_blank"}
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