[jvns]

Deleted this post because I don't think a random screenshot from my email is a good source for people to refer to. A better source might be the bitly terms of service: https://bitly.com/pages/terms-of-service (1.4 Destination Preview)

[DavideNL]

> "Bitly is now using ads on free accounts to continue delivering free plans at no cost to our users. As part of the update, we introduced an interstitial page that includes a preview of the link destination and an ad. If you prefer an ad-free experience, you can upgrade to one of our paid plans here." :

https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/articles/32874287800333-W...