Pranksters Redirect Bitly's Links in X Posts for Trump, McDonald's and Burger King
Slashdot, citing the New York Post, reports that old posts on X from high-profile accounts, including McDonald's, Burger King and President Donald Trump, now contain links that redirect to unrelated websites, including links about 9/11 and the Holocaust. According to the report, an unknown party appears to be taking control of expired Bitly link shorteners used in those posts. The New York Post describes the activity as a "massive link-hijacking scheme."
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Pranksters Redirect Bitly's Links in X Posts for Trump, McDonald's and Burger King
"A massive link-hijacking scheme has turned corporate social media archives into bizarre and offensive redirects," reports the New York Post: Posts from high-profile accounts — including fast-food giants McDonald's and Burger King, as well as President Donald Trump — are getting hacked, with over decades-old links suddenly redirecting users to unrelated website links including links about 9/11 and the Holocaust. An unknown party appears to be taking control of expired Bitly link shorteners — a w
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