Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com?

Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by tyingq on Saturday July 16, 2022 @10:20AM (#32118393)

At least for now, facebook has an endpoint that converts from new to old.

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=URL_ENCODED_N...

Returns references to the older style url in the returned html.

I also noticed it's calling that new style base64 string a "story_token" in places, and uses it in conjunction with "page_token" set to "VICE" in this case.

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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by wahnfrieden on Saturday July 16, 2022 @10:23AM (#32118434)

Thanks for digging this up! Looks like a path forward

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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by rvnx on Saturday July 16, 2022 @10:47AM (#32118676)

Nit picky but isn't this action actually illegal in some jurisdictions ?

For example in France: « Obstructing or distorting the operation of an automated data processing system is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000. »

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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by wahnfrieden on Saturday July 16, 2022 @10:56AM (#32118765)

maybe! lots of reasonable anti-capitalist action is illegal. it's good to be aware but nothing to be respectful of

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Re:Ask HN: What is with the new URLs on facebook.com? by CRConrad on Monday July 18, 2022 @08:50AM (#32137715)

But fetching data from an http server by giving it a URL is what it's for; how can that be "Obstructing or distorting" it?

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