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

Last week I composed
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 shortening services.
TinyURLs..

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

The trick is to include a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to land on a safe TinyURL page that exposes what the original link was that got reduced. You can then choose if you desire to click through to the destination or not.
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 including 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. It has been utilized without permission if you see it in other places. Sites that routinely take my (Richard Byrnes) work consist of CloudComputin, TodayHeadline, and 711Web.

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 shortening services. If you see it elsewhere, it has actually been utilized without permission.

Applications for EducationAs I composed recently, developing good digital citizenship and cyber safety abilities is something that everyone should be assisting our trainees do. Showing them little suggestions like this one to prevent clicking suspicious links is among the manner ins which we can help our students construct their digital citizenship and cyber safety skills.