Word is: "external links tank your reach" is overblown

Word is: "external links tank your reach" is overblown
The meme that any link — in bio, in story, in caption — gets you suppressed has people building elaborate Linktree workarounds for nothing. Platforms demote spammy redirect chains and known-bad domains, not the mere presence of a URL. Word from ad teams: clean, on-domain links in stories see normal reach. The real cost of your link-in-bio tool isn't a penalty — it's the extra tap that bleeds 60%+ of clicks. Fix the funnel, not an imaginary ban.
Watching this.