diff --git a/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx b/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx
index 092e538..f354d5f 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ const MODE_FLOW_CONFIG = {
   },
 };
 
+const LINK_PREVIEW_PLACEHOLDER = "https://assets.sociowire.com/placeholder/link.png";
+
 export default function MapView({
   theme = "dark",
   onPostsState,
@@ -297,7 +299,9 @@ export default function MapView({
   const [draftImageMedium, setDraftImageMedium] = useState("");
   const [draftImageLarge, setDraftImageLarge] = useState("");
   const [draftImageFile, setDraftImageFile] = useState(null);
-  const [draftImagePreview, setDraftImagePreview] = useState("");
+  const [draftImagePreview, setDraftImagePreview] = useState(
+    LINK_PREVIEW_PLACEHOLDER
+  );
   const [draftMediaUrls, setDraftMediaUrls] = useState([]);
   const [useCustomImage, setUseCustomImage] = useState(false);
   const [postVisibility, setPostVisibility] = useState("public");
@@ -1036,8 +1040,11 @@ export default function MapView({
     setDraftSource("");
     setDraftPublishedAt("");
     setDraftImage("");
+    setDraftImageSmall("");
+    setDraftImageMedium("");
+    setDraftImageLarge("");
     setDraftImageFile(null);
-    setDraftImagePreview("");
+    setDraftImagePreview(LINK_PREVIEW_PLACEHOLDER);
     setDraftMediaUrls([]);
     setUseCustomImage(false);
     setPostVisibility("public");
@@ -1254,6 +1261,9 @@ export default function MapView({
       const title = (data.title || "").trim();
       const desc = (data.description || "").trim();
       const image = (data.image || "").trim();
+      const isPlaceholder =
+        data.image_placeholder ||
+        (image && image === LINK_PREVIEW_PLACEHOLDER);
 
       if (!titleTouched && title) setDraftTitle(title);
       if (!bodyTouched && desc) setDraftBody(desc);
@@ -1261,10 +1271,15 @@ export default function MapView({
       if (data.source) setDraftSource(String(data.source));
       if (data.published_at) setDraftPublishedAt(String(data.published_at));
 
-      if (!imageTouched && image) {
-        setUseCustomImage(true);
-        if (!draftImageFile && !draftImagePreview) {
-          addMediaUrlToGallery(image);
+      if (!imageTouched) {
+        if (image && !isPlaceholder) {
+          setUseCustomImage(true);
+          if (!draftImageFile && !draftImagePreview) {
+            addMediaUrlToGallery(image);
+          }
+        } else {
+          setUseCustomImage(false);
+          setDraftImagePreview(LINK_PREVIEW_PLACEHOLDER);
         }
       }
     } catch (err) {