[Feature / Request for Comments] Remove known URL trackers when sharing links

[AndreiRegiani]

Is there an existing request for feature?

• [X] I have searched the existing issues

What feature would you like?

Many apps add tracking codes to URLs when using the share function. Examples:

twitter.com/foo?t=123abc
facebook.com/foo?fbclid=IwAR0XYZ

I suggest (by default) to automatically remove them on the client-side, in order to protect the privacy of Session users because these codes are used to link their identities exposing both the sender & receiver.

• UTM Parameters (generic)
• FBCLID (Facebook)
• GCLID (Google)
• Other sites specific ones...

JS library example: https://github.com/inframanufaktur/clean-urls

Anything else?

No response

[AndreiRegiani]

Instead of modifying the original message the best approach I think is when you click a link during the confirmation dialog can be sanitized in-place:

ACTUAL

EXPECTED

-> Open (without trackers) -> Open (original URL)