Site was used in phishing scheme. Facebook has successfully taken down a fake site passing off as Facebook claiming to offer a cryptocurrency. The move comes as Facebook prepares its Libra cryptocurrency. The company filed a cybersquatting ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sheryl Sandberg loses cybersquatting claim over LeanIn.com domain name
· Policy & LawHer foundation uses LeanIn.org. The Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation has lost a cybersquatting claim it filed against the domain name LeanIn.com. The organization filed the case with World Intellectual Property Organization ... Continue Reading10 Comments
AppDetex raises another Whois stir, Tucows responds
· Domain RegistrarsBrand protection company claims registrars aren't cooperating, but there are two sides to the story. Tucows CEO Elliot Noss has responded to claims made by brand protection company AppDetex over access to Whois data. AppDetex has raised concerns ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Truth: you need your own website, not Facebook
· UncategorizedOatmeal comic sums it up. There are still a lot of small businesses out there that only have a Facebook presence rather than a website they own and control. As any business on Facebook will tell you, though, a Facebook page is at mercy of Facebook and ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Facebook registers domain names for WorkPlace service
· UncategorizedIs it getting ready to expand its corporate offerings? Facebook has registered a handful of domain names suggesting it's working on a service called WorkPlace...or a rebrand. The social media company registered the domain names ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Facebook now owns a domain name registrar
· Domain RegistrarsCompany acquires existing domain name registrar. Facebook now owns a domain name registrar. As spotted by Pinky Brand today, the company has acquired RegistrarSec. Weekly email report from #ICANN indicates that #FaceBook has acquired a registrar ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Facepets.com asks court to get Facebook off its back
· Policy & LawIf I were them, I'd find another domain name and focus on the business rather than waste time with a lawsuit. Facepets.com, LLC, a company that wants to start a social network for pet owners, has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against Facebook in ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Facebook says real estate firm is cybersquatting on 30 domain names
· Policy & Law30 domains include "facebook" in them. Facebook has filed a cybersquatting complaint against a San Diego area realty company, claiming that the company is cybersquatting on its famous mark. The complaint with National Arbitration Forum lists thirty ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Surprise? Facebook doesn’t apply for .Facebook
· UncategorizedFacebook doesn't apply for any top level domains. Back in April AdAge reported that Facebook wasn't applying for a new top level domain. I found that surprising, and wrote: Of course, it’s entirely possible that AdAge just didn’t talk to the right ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Facebook gets FacebookOfSex.pro domain name
· Policy & LawSocial network registers two Facebook sex domains. Last year Facebook sued FriendFinder Networks over its FacebookOfSex.com web site, ultimately resulting in a transfer of the domain name to Facebook. Now the company has registered two similar ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment