The technique is to include a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to land on a safe TinyURL page that reveals what the original link was that got shortened. If you want to click through to the destination or not, you can then decide.
If you want 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.

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The technique is to include “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A few individuals emailed me to ask if the that worked with other URL reducing services.
TinyURLs..

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

The trick 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 in other places, it has been utilized without authorization.

Heres a video overview of how to see whats behind a TinyURL without actually clicking the link.

Applications for EducationAs I composed recently, constructing great digital citizenship and cyber safety skills is something that everyone need to be helping our trainees do. Revealing them little tips like this one to prevent clicking on suspicious links is one of the methods that we can assist our trainees develop their digital citizenship and cyber security abilities.