Until a few days ago I was posting youtube links, and the thumbnail and link description would be filled in automatically.

Now, there’s no thumbnail image and instead of the youtube preview text for my linked video, its some generic youtube stuff in french:

  • YouTube www.youtube.com Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.

Something broke?

  • @jimmydoreisalefty
    -1•2 months ago

    I noticed the same thing; I thought it was on my end, hahaha.

    My YouTube link description shows up in Russian; it seems their server that gets the data for links has changed.

    A guess: VPNs cause a similar thing to search engine results, where whatever language is the majority shows up in your search results.

    YouTube - youtu.be - Смотрите любимые видео, слушайте любимые песни, загружайте собственные ролики и делитесь ими с друзьями, близкими и целым миром.

    Translation:

    Watch your favorite videos, listen to your favorite songs, upload your own videos, and share them with friends, family, and the world.