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My browser converts the links

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When I insert a bit.ly link into my browser it converts it and the page that open is totally different. How can I solve this problem? Thanks for your help and greetings Michel

When I insert a bit.ly link into my browser it converts it and the page that open is totally different. How can I solve this problem? Thanks for your help and greetings Michel

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bit.ly is a link shortener, it takes a long link (like www.google.com/search/test/?12u990uiouiou for example, not a real link) and turns it into a shorter one that is easier ot type. So yes it will change because it changes to the real link :)

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HI Tyler. I know that bit.ly is a shortener. And I know that a shortened link should still lead to the page it is attributed to. But let me explain. My shortened link should lead me to a page I know (lets say page A). I enter this link into the browser and it converts the link to a link that leads me to another page (page B). So when the page opens in the browser, I do not see page A but page B which is a scam in my opinion. How can I resolve this problem. My shortened link does work but not in Firefox browser. Thanks for your time and greetings Michel

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It could be the link was not made correctly. Try making another. If you still have a problem, post the real link here. Then we can try.