Heres a video summary of how to see whats behind a TinyURL without in fact clicking on the link.

The trick is to include a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to arrive at a safe TinyURL page that reveals what the original link was that got shortened. You can then decide if you wish to click through to the destination or not.
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, but adding a “+” at the end of that TinyURL will take you to the page where you can see the initial link without clicking it.

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

The trick is to add “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A few people emailed me to ask if the that worked with other URL shortening services. If you see it in other places, it has actually been used without permission.

Applications for EducationAs I wrote last week, constructing excellent digital citizenship and cyber security skills is something that everybody ought to be helping our students do. Revealing them little tips like this one to avoid clicking on suspicious links is one of the manner ins which we can assist our trainees develop their digital citizenship and cyber security skills.

This post originally appeared on FreeTech4Teachers.com. If you see it somewhere else, it has been used without permission. Websites that frequently steal my (Richard Byrnes) work consist of CloudComputin, TodayHeadline, and 711Web.

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The technique is to add “+” 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 shortening services.
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