this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2025
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I think as a precaution, barcode scanners stopped automatically going to links.
Even if a link isn't malicious, you can still get someone's IP address or device fingerprint.
IP would not be an issue, your phone is behind cgnat when using a mobile connection