Dwight Silverman on Nostr: TIL that you can figure out the full URL behind a shortened tinyurl link by adding ...
TIL that you can figure out the full URL behind a shortened tinyurl link by adding "preview" to the address.
Example:
https://preview.tinyurl.com/newiphoneprocess reveals that the URL is actually https://www.macworld.com/article/434754/iphone-setup-tips-transfer-data.html
Bit.ly has its own link checker:
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/p/link-checker
Checking these can help prevent scams and drive-by malware insertion.
Example:
https://preview.tinyurl.com/newiphoneprocess reveals that the URL is actually https://www.macworld.com/article/434754/iphone-setup-tips-transfer-data.html
Bit.ly has its own link checker:
https://support.bitly.com/hc/en-us/p/link-checker
Checking these can help prevent scams and drive-by malware insertion.