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Attention: unfortunately the Unshort link site is no longer reachable and will no longer be activated 1. Alternatively you can use our bot on Telegram called @LeAlternativeBot or URL Expander which it isn't Open source.
We want to talk about a project Open source called Unshort link. What is it Unshort link? First of all it is a website, then there are also conveniences extensions for the Browsers Firefox And Chrome.
Unshort link, what is it for?
I think you all know what a short link is. They are used all the time, the famous ones are bit.ly And tinyurl.com. Once upon a time it also existed goo.gl of Google but it was discontinued a few years ago (strange, huh? It never happens with Google!).
Shortened links can be useful in some particular conditions but, generally, They are used to track clicks. They can hide behind these links Cookies And Trackers which then follow you during your navigation.
How Unshort link works
This is precisely where the project we are talking about today comes into play. Unshort link will read for you the link to which the shortened address would have led and redirect you to the original site, without Cookies And without tracers of any kind. You can choose to do this operation independently via the web or by installing the extension for Firefox or for Chrome/Brave (here is a guide on alternatives to Chrome). A useful, nice and clearly extension Open source!
Furthermore, its use is really simple. By going to the site, just enter the short link to immediately know where that link redirects. With one of the extensions, however, you won't even have to open the site. By clicking on any short link (even those of Twitter's t.co) you will be immediately taken to a page that will tell you where that link leads.
This way you can avoid fake links, Cookies and tracking.
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•And on Telegram?
Not long ago our bot on Telegram called @LeAlternativeBot which allows you to unroll any shortened URL. Just send it to him privately! You can read more about our bot in this article.
If you liked this application you might also be interested in our other reviews Free and ORpen Source Ssoftware. If you use Telegram you may also be interested in following us on our channel at: t.me/lealternative
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