Ive attempted the “+” trick with a lot of other URL shortening tools and TinyURL is the just one besides Bitly that Ive discovered it to work with..
Whats the technique?

Recently I wrote
a blog post about how to see whats hidden behind a Bitly shortened URL without actually clicking the link. The technique is to include “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A couple of people emailed me to ask if the that dealt with other URL shortening services. The response is it works with
TinyURLs..

Heres a video introduction of how to see whats behind a TinyURL without really clicking on the link.

The technique is to add “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A couple of people emailed me to ask if the that worked with other URL reducing services. If you see it somewhere else, it has been utilized without approval.

Applications for EducationAs I composed last week, building good digital citizenship and cyber security skills is something that everybody must be assisting our students do. Showing them little pointers like this one to avoid clicking suspicious links is among the manner ins which we can assist our students construct their digital citizenship and cyber security abilities.

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The trick is to include a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to arrive at a safe TinyURL page that exposes what the initial link was that got reduced. If you desire to click through to the location or not, you can then choose.
If you wish to attempt this with a TinyURL, tinyurl.com/emkns9a8 will lead you to the page for the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp, however adding a “+” at the end of that TinyURL will take you to the page where you can see the original link without clicking on it.