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Common questions
Is newsweek.com legit or a scam?
newsweek.com was registered May 17, 1994 (32 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 newsweek.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for newsweek.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was newsweek.com registered?
newsweek.com's registration dates to May 17, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. MarkMonitor Inc. is the registrar on record today.
Newsweek publishes breaking news, analysis, and commentary on U.S. politics, world events, business, technology, and lifestyle topics. The site serves readers seeking in-depth reporting on current events and offers member-exclusive content alongside free articles, podcasts, and video coverage.
Authority 83/100— ahead of 83% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
83 is a percentile: higher than 83% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #1,812)+9
Verified continuity: 32.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+18
Model score: 42/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 83/100 — 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 14 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 14 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1994
Domain registered (May 17, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2007.