App: Any links pasted into e.cash that includes a colon `:` break causing only the portion before the colon to be hyperlinked

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Action Performed:

1. Log in to e.cash and navigate to a conversation
2. Paste and send these links that contain colons: A. https://www.google.com/maps/place/青島連絡船乗場/@33.7363156,132.4877213,17.78z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3545615c8c65bf7f:0xb89272c1a705a33f!8m2!3d33.7366776!4d132.4878843 B. https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Flying+Saucer/@42.4043314,-86.2742418,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe28f6108670216bc!8m2!3d42.4043316!4d-86.2742121
3. Notice that the links are cut off after the colon and therefore don’t hyperlink correctly.

Expected Result:

Links including colons should be correctly hyperlinked. In this example when clicked, should redirect to: A. The cat island in Japan (and yes, it’s an island full of cats) B. The Flying Saucer in South Haven, MI

Actual Result:

Both links are not hyperlinked correctly and cut off after the colon.

Workaround:

User has to manually select the full link and paste it in the URL bar.

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

Web ✔️ iOS ✔️ Android ✔️ Desktop App ✔️ Mobile Web ✔️

Version Number: 1.0.79-0

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Most Google Maps links are affected by this because they contain colons in the URL. Please check the screenshot in Actual result. I will try different links from other sites and, if I find more affected by this, will post the ones that have the same issue in comments.

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From @mallenexpensify https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1626278479245000

Links pasted into chats sometimes get cut off and the full link isn’t properly hyperlinked in a message, especially for Google Maps links.