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Weird! Here’s the actual image resource that’s being loaded, with the flames: lemm.ee/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.…

Here’s the same resource on the site, with the flames: …koreatimes.co.kr/…/378743_20240716_162624640_94d…

Maybe this is a clickbait-type thing, so scrapers will drive more content to the article while it itself remains serious and professional-looking?

Edit: It does look like it loads it for sharing purposes, at least onto Facebook and the like. Not sure how it worked for Lemmy specifically. Maybe an actual web dev can answer.

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