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AI Shield

Why it matters: AI Shield influences what bots/crawlers see vs real visitors—especially with Direct link, redirects, and analytics.

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AI Shield applies in production on your link pages; layered signals separate automated traffic from real visitors.

Goals

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AI Shield helps protect your links from automated traffic and reduces platform risk when sharing—especially if you use Direct link or redirects.

How it works (high level)

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AI Shield classifies traffic as “likely automated” vs “likely human”. Exact signals evolve over time, but the result is consistent: bots/crawlers are handled more conservatively.

What happens next

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  • Direct link — Automated traffic is less likely to be forwarded straight to your destination, so crawlers more often see a safer landing-page experience.
  • Geo-restrictions — Rules still apply, but automation is handled more conservatively than real visitors.
  • Analytics — Automated traffic is separated so your numbers stay closer to real human behavior.

Note: AI Shield is continuously updated. Focus on outcomes (safer previews and cleaner analytics), not the underlying signals.

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