cyber squatting
Cyber Squatting
An authorized registration of a well known trademark or organization name as domain name. The intention is to misuse the name. It is done to make the internet user believe that they are associated with the organization. squatters sometimes try to sell the domain name back to the rightful owner at high rates.
Cyber squatting also known as domain squatting , the anti cyber squatting consumer protection act, is registering, trafficking in , or using an Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. The cybersquatting them offers to sell the domain to the person or company who owns a trademark with in the name at an inflated price.
Social media
With the rising of social media website such as Facebook and Twitter, a new form of cybersquatting involves registering trademark-protected brands or name of public figure on popular social media websites.
Efforts to curtail cybersquatting in social media
Social networking websites have attempted, to curb squatting , making cybersquatting a violation of their terms of service.
Twitters 'name squatting policy forbids the cybersquatting as seen in many domain name disputes, like "username for sale" accounts: "Attempts to sell or extort other forms of payment in exchange for username will result in account suspension ." Additionally, Twitter has an "Impersonation Policy" that forbids non-parody impersonation. An account may be guilty of impersonation if it confuses or misleads other; "accounts with the clear intent to confuse or mislead may be permanently suspended.
Twitter took another step to prevent "identify confusion" caused by squatting by unveiling " Verified Accounts". Usernames stamped with the "verified account" insignia indicate that the accounts are real and authentic.
Facebook reverse the right reclaim usernames on the websites if they infringe on a trademark. Trademark owners are responsible for reporting any trademark infringement on a username infringement from Facebook provides, Furthermore, Facebook usernames require" mobile phone authentication". In order to obtain a username, the individual needs to verify the account by phone.
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