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The trick 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.
TinyURLs..

The technique is to add 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. You can then decide if you want to click through to the location or not.
If you want to try 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 original link without clicking it.

The trick is to include “+” 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 elsewhere, it has been used without consent.

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

Applications for EducationAs I composed last week, constructing good digital citizenship and cyber safety abilities is something that everyone should be assisting our trainees do. Revealing them little suggestions like this one to avoid clicking suspicious links is among the manner ins which we can assist our trainees develop their digital citizenship and cyber safety abilities.

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