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We are currently flagging shortened YouTube links (youtu.be) in emails because Gmail is incorrectly identifying them as phishing links.

What’s happening

Gmail’s spam filters are flagging emails containing shortened YouTube links as potential phishing attempts. To protect your deliverability, our Guardian feature will warn you if your email contains these links.

Recommendation

Use full YouTube URLs instead of shortened links:
  • Avoid: youtu.be/abc123
  • Use: youtube.com/watch?v=abc123

Status

We are actively monitoring this situation and will retire this warning once Gmail resolves the issue.