diff --git a/backend/utils/strings.py b/backend/utils/strings.py
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+from linkify_it import LinkifyIt
+from linkify_it.tlds import TLDS
+
+
+def extract_urls(text: str, deepweb_tls: bool = False, fuzzy_ip: bool = False):
+    linkify = LinkifyIt()
+    linkify.tlds(TLDS)
+    if deepweb_tls:
+        linkify.tlds("i2p", True)
+        linkify.tlds("onion", True)
+    if fuzzy_ip:
+        linkify.set({"fuzzy_ip": True})
+
+    return linkify.match(text)