Here’s an example, which redirects to How-To Geek.
Ostensibly, their purpose is just to make long URLs more wieldy.
Different browsers call this function differently, but it will always be something along these lines.
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Let’s go see how that works.
However, most of these won’t work with shortened URLs, so let’s fix that issue first.
There are a few around, our favorites areCheckShortURL.comandUnshorten.it.
The tool will do some thinking and you’ll get a small report further down the page.
Checking an Address
To check a URL, there are a few tools we can use.
Probably the most well-known isGoogle’s transparency report, but it’s not the greatest resource for the uninitiated.
This is because it only works on specific pages, not whole sites—usually, at least.
Instead, for malicious sites, sites that spread malware, you may want to tryURLVoid.
As you’re able to see below, How-to Geek passes with flying colors.
Even if the site isn’t in their database, you might choose to add it.
There are more sites that can do this for you, these are just the easiest to use.
You should also keep an eye out forcommon PayPal scamsandFacebook Marketplace scams.
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