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Why links aren't tappable

In 1krBlocker, links in messages never open with one tap, in any message, even from people you know. They show as a chip with the website's name; tapping it opens the Link preview.

Why: most scam texts work by getting you to tap before you think. A fake parcel or bank page can look exactly like the real one. Seeing where a link really goes, with anything unusual pointed out, takes a second and stops most of these.

Contacts' links aren't trusted blindly either: a friend's phone or account can be misused to send scam links.

To open a link, see "Opening a link safely". For genuine links you use often (your bank, a delivery company), it's safer to open their app or type their address yourself than to follow a link from a text.

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