The problem is, how to be sure that clicking on them won't redirect us to a malicious address?
A solution, of course, is to just never click on such shortened addresses... but that might mean missing on some interesting sites or links. fortunately, for Bitly there is a way of checking to see what the real address behind the shortened one is, and also what reputation that address has:
Just copy the Bitly address to your browser's address bar, add a "+" sign to it, and hit Enter--you'll be sent to a preview page for the link, where you'll be able to see the real address, and any warning about the reputation of the address, like the following:
Hello, thanks for great article, I haven't known that I can open the link other way, helpful for daily work.
ReplyDeleteThanks for recommending this option, I always worry that the address would lead to the virus.
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