cybersquatting

Trump’s Domain Drama

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Donald Trump’s name is a lightning rod, love him or loathe him, and it’s sparked a wild saga in the domain name world. During the 2024 U.S. election cycle, “Trump domains” like trump2024.com or trumpforpresident.com became battlegrounds for cybersquatting, domain grabbing, and political posturing. Fueled by his outsized persona, supporters and detractors alike raced to … Read more

Domain Grabbing and Cybersquatting

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In the sprawling digital landscape overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) through the Domain Name System (DNS), where over 350 million domains are registered by 2025, terms like “domain grabbing” and “cybersquatting” have become buzzwords steeped in controversy. These practices involve snagging domain names, those vital web addresses like “nike.com” … Read more