link restrictions

Elon Musk's platform, X (formerly Twitter), has imposed restrictions on links to Signal.me, a URL shortener for the encrypted messaging service Signal. This affects direct messages, public posts, and user profile pages. In response to the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) actions targeting federal agencies, many federal employees are using Signal for secure communication. DOGE's initiatives have led to the dismissal of nearly 10,000 federal workers, with some agencies, like USAID, potentially facing shutdowns. Users attempting to share links to Signal.me on X encounter error messages indicating that the action cannot be completed due to spam protection measures.