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How to shorten a link on desktop, phone, Telegram and Instagram
Copy the long URL, paste it into a shortener and copy the short one back: three steps, about a minute. Below is how to do it on a computer and a phone, what the person who clicks will see, and when a short link does more harm than good.
How to check a short link before you click
Paste the short link into an expander: it shows the final address and whether the site is flagged as dangerous, without opening the page on your phone. Below are the signs of phishing and what to do if you've already clicked.