How to See What’s Hidden Behind a TinyURL

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

Ive tried the “+” technique 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 trick?

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

The technique is to add “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A couple of individuals emailed me to ask if the that worked with other URL shortening services. If you see it somewhere else, it has been utilized without consent.

Applications for EducationAs I wrote last week, constructing excellent digital citizenship and cyber safety skills is something that all of us should be helping our trainees do. Revealing them little pointers like this one to prevent clicking on suspicious links is among the manner ins which we can help our trainees construct their digital citizenship and cyber security abilities.

The trick is to include a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to arrive at a safe TinyURL page that exposes what the initial link was that got shortened. You can then decide if you desire to click through to the destination or not.
If you desire 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 it.

Recently I wrote
a blog post about how to see whats concealed behind a Bitly shortened URL without really clicking the link. 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 dealt with other URL reducing services. The answer is it works with
TinyURLs..

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