Short URLs are handy for cleaning up long links, but they also hide the true destination. If you want to avoid malware or a phishing scam, blindly clicking that link isn't your best bet—there are ...

Shortened URLs are convenient for cleaning up long links, but they also hide the real destination. If you want to avoid ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Following a round of criticism from experts earlier ...

For years, URL shorteners have been an easy way to share lengthy links on the internet. Rather than typing out a web address that is both ugly and seemingly endless, you can put it through a shortener ...

Today link shortening service Bit.ly introduced a redesign that turns it into something more than a link shortener, compromising what made Bit.ly so desirable in the first place. It's not that new Bit ...

The link-shortening service dates back to 2009 and was scheduled for permanent deletion this month. However, to prevent widespread 'link rot,' Google says it will 'preserve actively used links.' ...