The trick 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 shortening services. If you see it elsewhere, it has actually been used without authorization.

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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..

The trick is to include a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to arrive 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 choose.
If you desire to try 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 initial link without clicking it.

This post originally appeared on FreeTech4Teachers.com. If you see it somewhere else, it has actually been used without approval. Sites that regularly take my (Richard Byrnes) work consist of CloudComputin, TodayHeadline, and 711Web.

Applications for EducationAs I wrote recently, building excellent digital citizenship and cyber security skills is something that everyone ought to be helping our students do. Revealing them little ideas like this one to prevent clicking on suspicious links is among the manner ins which we can assist our students construct their digital citizenship and cyber security abilities.

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

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