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Common questions
Is michigandaily.com legit or a scam?
michigandaily.com was registered Aug 26, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns michigandaily.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for michigandaily.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was michigandaily.com registered?
michigandaily.com's registration dates to Aug 26, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. Amazon Registrar, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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The Michigan Daily is the student-run campus newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, published Monday through Friday during the academic year and weekly in spring and summer. Financially independent from the university, it serves the campus community with news and coverage.
AboutUs Site Facts
Independent record by AboutUs · not written by michigandaily.com
michigandaily.com
aboutus.com/michigandaily.comScores refreshed Aug 21, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
73
Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
Aug 26, 199828 years old · RDAP fetched Oct 26, 2026
Registrar
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 15, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 26, 1998michigandaily.com was registered on Aug 26, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described michigandaily.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
TIERRANET INC. D/B/A DOMAINDISCOVERJul 15, 2011 – Jun 26, 2012Registrar TIERRANET INC. D/B/A DOMAINDISCOVER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for michigandaily.com, from Jul 15, 2011 to Jun 26, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DomainSpot LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 30, 2007 – Feb 17, 2026Registration records for michigandaily.com are held from Jul 30, 2007 to Feb 17, 2026 (86 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: egrad2000.com, pnap.netJul 30, 2007 – Oct 1, 2007Registration records listed egrad2000.com, pnap.net nameservers (metz.egrad2000.com, ns-a.pnap.net) for michigandaily.com from Jul 30, 2007 to Oct 1, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for michigandaily.com from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesAug 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Aug 26, 1998Registration: michigandaily.com was registered on Aug 26, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Jul 30, 2007 – Feb 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for michigandaily.com are held from Jul 30, 2007 to Feb 17, 2026 (86 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 30, 2007 – Oct 1, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed egrad2000.com, pnap.net nameservers (metz.egrad2000.com, ns-a.pnap.net) for michigandaily.com from Jul 30, 2007 to Oct 1, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 27, 2007 – Jan 13, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for michigandaily.com from Dec 27, 2007 to Jan 13, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 27, 2007Zone file: michigandaily.com's nameservers moved from egrad2000.com, pnap.net to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Oct 1, 2007 and Dec 27, 2007. Last seen at egrad2000.com, pnap.net: Oct 1, 2007 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Dec 27, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
“The Michigan Daily, the campus newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, published its first issue on Sept. 29, 1890. The student-run paper is...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
DomainSpot LLC
Jun 26, 2017 – Jun 22, 2023
Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for michigandaily.com, from Jun 26, 2017 to Jun 22, 2023.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Amazon Registrar, Inc.Aug 26, 2023 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 26, 2023 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 10, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 26, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 2, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 2, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)
Dec 27, 2007 – Jan 13, 2008
Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for michigandaily.com from Dec 27, 2007 to Jan 13, 2008.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Dec 27, 2007michigandaily.com's nameservers moved from egrad2000.com, pnap.net to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Oct 1, 2007 and Dec 27, 2007. Last seen at egrad2000.com, pnap.net: Oct 1, 2007 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Dec 27, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyNameservers: DNS Made EasyAug 7, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for michigandaily.com from Aug 7, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyAug 7, 2008michigandaily.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to DNS Made Easy at some point between Jan 13, 2008 and Aug 7, 2008. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jan 13, 2008 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Aug 7, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for michigandaily.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyApr 4, 2018 – Mar 24, 2021Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for michigandaily.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 24, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 24, 2021 – Feb 17, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1515.awsdns-61.org, ns-1814.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com…) for michigandaily.com from Apr 24, 2021 to Feb 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 24, 2021michigandaily.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to Amazon Route 53 between Mar 24, 2021 and Apr 24, 2021. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Mar 24, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 24, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1515.awsdns-61.org, ns-1814.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com, ns-790.awsdns-34.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for michigandaily.com from Aug 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 7, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for michigandaily.com from Aug 7, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 7, 2008Zone file: michigandaily.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to DNS Made Easy at some point between Jan 13, 2008 and Aug 7, 2008. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jan 13, 2008 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Aug 7, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 10, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 15, 2011 – Jun 26, 2012Registrar: Registrar TIERRANET INC. D/B/A DOMAINDISCOVER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for michigandaily.com, from Jul 15, 2011 to Jun 26, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The Michigan Daily, the campus newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, published its first issue on Sept. 29, 1890. The student-run paper is...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for michigandaily.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described michigandaily.com from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jun 26, 2017 – Jun 22, 2023Registrar: Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for michigandaily.com, from Jun 26, 2017 to Jun 22, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 26, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 24, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for michigandaily.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 24, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2021 – Feb 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1515.awsdns-61.org, ns-1814.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com…) for michigandaily.com from Apr 24, 2021 to Feb 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2021Zone file: michigandaily.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to Amazon Route 53 between Mar 24, 2021 and Apr 24, 2021. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Mar 24, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 24, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 2, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 2, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 26, 2023 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 26, 2023 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Apr 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for michigandaily.com from Apr 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for michigandaily.com from Aug 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1515.awsdns-61.org, ns-1814.awsdns-34.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com, ns-790.awsdns-34.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Michigan Daily — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 26, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.michigandaily.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The Michigan Daily as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site, mainly for students and teachers.
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #59,939)+7
Verified continuity: 28.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What michigandaily.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
The Michigan Daily, the campus newspaper of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, published its first issue on Sept. 29, 1890. The student-run paper is...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.