malware/viruses on ipad

Can my iPad get a virus or malware from accidentally clicking on a bad link in Pinterest? I received a message while I was in Pinterest that told me that I had viruses.on my system. I deleted the Pinterest app and shut everything down right away. I do not want to open anything back up myself before I know if hackers have finally figured out how to hack into mac ipads in 2021... the weird link that a picture took me to was in a different language. Should I take my iPad to have it looked over at an apple store? Or are ipads still safe from people hacking in?