When you hit the share button on social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, or Threads, these sites tack on a tracker to the link you're sharing. This tracker means that Instagram can tell who you ...

I recently noticed that YouTube has started adding the tracking si parameter to the URLs it generates when clicking on the "Share" button. e.g.: Apparently Spotify and a few others have also started ...

Apple will remove tracking data from links shared in Messages and Mail, which could annoy marketers who rely on 'tracking parameters' to see how their ad campaigns are performing.

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. When you hit the share button on social media ...