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Lifeline · netzeitung.de over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 10, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described netzeitung.de from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Die Netzeitung ist die erste Zeitung exklusiv fürs Internet. Ständig aktualisierte Nachrichten aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Sport, Arbeit, Entertainment, Kultur, Wetter und mehr. Dazu Analysen, Hintergründe, Bilder, Intervi…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 7, 2009 – Feb 13, 2009Registration records for netzeitung.de are held from Jan 7, 2009 to Feb 13, 2009 (3 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2009 – Nov 2026No nameserver records held, Feb 2009 – Nov 2026Nameservers: syseleven.deJan 7, 2009 – Feb 13, 2009Registration records listed syseleven.de nameservers (ns1.syseleven.de, ns2.syseleven.de) for netzeitung.de from Jan 7, 2009 to Feb 13, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 12, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for netzeitung.de from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Certificate from Google Trust Services
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (7)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described netzeitung.de from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Die Netzeitung ist die erste Zeitung exklusiv fürs Internet. Ständig aktualisierte Nachrichten aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Sport, Arbeit, Entertainment, Kultur, Wetter und mehr. Dazu Analysen, Hintergründe, Bilder, Intervi…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 7, 2009 – Feb 13, 2009Registrant: Registration records for netzeitung.de are held from Jan 7, 2009 to Feb 13, 2009 (3 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 7, 2009 – Feb 13, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed syseleven.de nameservers (ns1.syseleven.de, ns2.syseleven.de) for netzeitung.de from Jan 7, 2009 to Feb 13, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for netzeitung.de from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 16, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 16, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.
Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Jun 27, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 16, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 16, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026 (expired); the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Site answered with HTTP 404
NetZeitung.de - News & info on politics, economy and sports from Germany
Die Netzeitung ist die erste Zeitung exklusiv fürs Internet.
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Current facts
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Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 3 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What netzeitung.de said about itself, 2006
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
2006
Die Netzeitung ist die erste Zeitung exklusiv fürs Internet. Ständig aktualisierte Nachrichten aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Sport, Arbeit, Entertainment, Kultur, Wetter und mehr. Dazu Analysen, Hintergründe, Bilder, Interviews und SMS-Breaking-News.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.