Well that was weird. I just received an Amber Alert and the link led to a spammy looking website. Spam? The link leads to a 3gp file converter which is highly unusual. But the more I look at it, I have the impression it's a mistake. Most likely, they have exceeded the maximum number of characters for the Emergency Service alert. Here is the message: AN AMBER ALERT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL. DALEZA FREGOSO WAS LAST SEEN ON MAY 24, 2026 AT 0400 HOURS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE SUSPECT VEHICLE IS A WHITE 2019 WHITE LAND ROVER DISCOVERY CA 9DAW715. CLICK ON THE LINK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. https://bit.ly/A0 It seems like the total character count is 288. I'm not sure if the title should be included but if I add Child abduction (Amber alert) and the double space after, then we have 320 characters. Is this the character limit for emergency services? When I clicked on it, it took me to the bitly preview page: And clicking on the continue to destination button,…
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