From d5a49abd00951b10a252f8e832b3767c1f33cb27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Glasser <marc.aaron.glasser@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:00:53 -1000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Disable link previews

---
 src/libs/Permissions.js                   | 9 +++++++++
 src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/libs/Permissions.js b/src/libs/Permissions.js
index fc97436eddcb..f80f1878fc36 100644
--- a/src/libs/Permissions.js
+++ b/src/libs/Permissions.js
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ function canUseDistanceRequests(betas) {
     return _.contains(betas, CONST.BETAS.DISTANCE_REQUESTS) || canUseAllBetas(betas);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Link previews are temporarily disabled.
+ * @returns {Boolean}
+ */
+function canUseLinkPreviews() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 export default {
     canUseChronos,
     canUsePayWithExpensify,
@@ -123,4 +131,5 @@ export default {
     canUseScanReceipts,
     canUseCustomStatus,
     canUseDistanceRequests,
+    canUseLinkPreviews,
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js
index 3c71b8bc62f3..00ca19a76604 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import * as PersonalDetailsUtils from '../../../libs/PersonalDetailsUtils';
 import ReportActionItemBasicMessage from './ReportActionItemBasicMessage';
 import * as store from '../../../libs/actions/ReimbursementAccount/store';
 import * as BankAccounts from '../../../libs/actions/BankAccounts';
+import * as Permissions from '../../../libs/Permissions';
 
 const propTypes = {
     ...windowDimensionsPropTypes,
@@ -155,6 +156,10 @@ function ReportActionItem(props) {
     }, [isDraftEmpty]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
+        if (!Permissions.canUseLinkPreviews()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         const urls = ReportActionsUtils.extractLinksFromMessageHtml(props.action);
         if (_.isEqual(downloadedPreviews.current, urls) || props.action.pendingAction === CONST.RED_BRICK_ROAD_PENDING_ACTION.DELETE) {
             return;
@@ -380,7 +385,7 @@ function ReportActionItem(props) {
         return (
             <>
                 {children}
-                {!isHidden && !_.isEmpty(props.action.linkMetadata) && (
+                {Permissions.canUseLinkPreviews() && !isHidden && !_.isEmpty(props.action.linkMetadata) && (
                     <View style={props.draftMessage ? styles.chatItemReactionsDraftRight : {}}>
                         <LinkPreviewer linkMetadata={_.filter(props.action.linkMetadata, (item) => !_.isEmpty(item))} />
                     </View>

From da0b8f28631648627dd12362972545039104f611 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Glasser <marc.aaron.glasser@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:35:57 -1000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fix import

---
 src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js
index 00ca19a76604..fd0cdb6f5a8e 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItem.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import * as PersonalDetailsUtils from '../../../libs/PersonalDetailsUtils';
 import ReportActionItemBasicMessage from './ReportActionItemBasicMessage';
 import * as store from '../../../libs/actions/ReimbursementAccount/store';
 import * as BankAccounts from '../../../libs/actions/BankAccounts';
-import * as Permissions from '../../../libs/Permissions';
+import Permissions from '../../../libs/Permissions';
 
 const propTypes = {
     ...windowDimensionsPropTypes,