rajeesh Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Shortened URLs are common practice nowadays, especially in social network sites like Twitter which has a 140-character limit for tweets. Although this method may seem harmless and even beneficial, there is a possibility that a shortened URL contains unsafe content that can harm your computer and even steal your personal information. If you use Firefox, however, an add-on called Unshorten.It allows you to preview shortened links and makes sure the source is safe for viewing. Read the full article at source: Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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