Twitter has announced it will be rolling out it’s URL wrapping service, first outlined back in Jun. The new service, called t.co will not used as a URL shortening service rather it will wrap all outbound links with a new t.co simplified link.
According to Twitter, the new links will be easier to read with part of the actual domain showing in the tweet so that users know what they are clicking on.
Wrapped links are displayed in a way that is easier to read, with the actual domain and part of the URL showing, so that you know what you are clicking on. When you click on a wrapped link, your request will pass through the Twitter service to check if the destination site is known to contain malware, and we then will forward you on to the destination URL. All of that should happen in an instant.
The new service will be available in accounts who have opted in immediately and is expected to be live on all accounts by years end.
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