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I have tried this link and it isn’t AMP. Thanks!
Comment by Killed_Mufasa at 15/08/2019 at 21:50 UTC*
6 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Hey there, this is an interesting one:
The bot has marked that link as an amp link because it contained the string `amp.` (detention_cAMP.) . So that's a stupid but funny coincidence.
However, there are plenty of other ways the bot checks what is and isn't a false positive. It was determined that the link contained the HTML tag `rel` with attribute `canonical`. ~~This tag was specifically designed for AMP practices.~~ Basically, it (or rather has the value) points to the direct souce (which isn't using AMP). ~~So this tag being there is already weird.~~
Not every website with this attribute is using AMP, but every AMP page *is* (in theory) using the canonical attribute. If this attribute is missing, it's a false positive. But since it was there, it passed the first test.
The link also passed the second false-positives test: if the submitted is the same as the canonical one, it's either a false flag or badly implemented specs. But it wasn't the same, because of the last part of your link: `?smid=nytcore-ios-share` (yup). See how the bot removed that part?
Sorry about this. I genuinely thought the bot was 100% false flag proof this time. Welp guess not. Back to the drawing board it is.. Thx for letting me know haha!
Edit: removed the misinformation after a good comment of u/TheNominated!
Comment by AmputatorBot at 15/08/2019 at 21:35 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Beep boop, I'm a bot. It looks like you shared a Google AMP link. Google AMP pages often load faster, but AMP is a major threat to the Open Web[1] and your privacy[2].
1: https://www.socpub.com/articles/chris-graham-why-google-amp-threat-open-web-15847
2: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/c88zm3/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot
You might want to visit **the normal page** instead: **https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/world/asia/china-uighur-muslim-detention-camp.html[3]**.
3: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/world/asia/china-uighur-muslim-detention-camp.html
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