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Common questions
Is the-news.net legit or a scam?
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Who owns the-news.net?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for the-news.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 26, 2017 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described the-news.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCMay 26, 2017Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on May 26, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 13, 2009 – May 26, 2026Registration records for the-news.net are held from Aug 13, 2009 to May 26, 2026 (38 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2009 – Jul 2011Nameservers: worldnic.comAug 13, 2009Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns19.worldnic.com, ns20.worldnic.com) for the-news.net from Aug 13, 2009 to Aug 13, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from Let's EncryptOct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 14, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described the-news.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 13, 2009 – May 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for the-news.net are held from Aug 13, 2009 to May 26, 2026 (38 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 13, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns19.worldnic.com, ns20.worldnic.com) for the-news.net from Aug 13, 2009 to Aug 13, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 4, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed portugal-info.net nameservers (ns1.portugal-info.net, ns2.portugal-info.net) for the-news.net from Jul 4, 2011 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)
Jul 4, 2011Zone file: the-news.net's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to portugal-info.net at some point between Aug 13, 2009 and Jul 4, 2011. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 13, 2009 (registration record). First seen at portugal-info.net: Jul 4, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Aug 6, 2018 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 6, 2018 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 24, 2026
Ownership change
May 26, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 26, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2009–2026
Nameservers: portugal-info.netJul 4, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed portugal-info.net nameservers (ns1.portugal-info.net, ns2.portugal-info.net) for the-news.net from Jul 4, 2011 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 portugal-info.netJul 4, 2011the-news.net's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to portugal-info.net at some point between Aug 13, 2009 and Jul 4, 2011. Last seen at worldnic.com: Aug 13, 2009 (registration record). First seen at portugal-info.net: Jul 4, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 23 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: portugal-info.netNameservers: portugal-info.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018portugal-info.net (ns1.portugal-info.net, ns2.portugal-info.net) were the nameservers listed for the-news.net 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: portugal-info.netNameservers: portugal-info.netApr 4, 2018 – May 26, 2026Registration records listed portugal-info.net nameservers (ns1.portugal-info.net, ns2.portugal-info.net) for the-news.net from Apr 4, 2018 to May 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: portugal-info.net (ns1.portugal-info.net, ns2.portugal-info.net) were the nameservers listed for the-news.net 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)
May 26, 2017Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on May 26, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 26, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 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 – May 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed portugal-info.net nameservers (ns1.portugal-info.net, ns2.portugal-info.net) for the-news.net from Apr 4, 2018 to May 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 6, 2018 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 6, 2018 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 14, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
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
Domain registered Aug 24, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 23, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.