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False positive

A safe or acceptable link that is flagged as risky.

Why it matters

Too many false positives can reduce trust in security workflows.

Example pattern

A legitimate marketing redirect is marked suspicious because it has several hops.

How CheckLink can help

CheckLink shows reasons so users can understand why a signal appeared.

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