I honestly think link previews are a good idea and can be very beneficial for users if done right. It would be good to know if a site could generally be trusted before I click a link. It‘s just hard to do that right, though.
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Can you explain how they might be more beneficial than simply visiting the link and clicking back if it isn't what you wanted? Sincerely curious.