Domain names containing emojis are a security risk and not recommended, according to a pretty comprehensive review by an ICANN study group. The Country-Code Names Supporting Organization has delivered the results of its 12-person, 18-month Emoji Study ...
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Patrik Fältström, a security expert from Sweden, has shared his views on why emojis should not be used in domain names. Fältström is known for his work on standardization and development in various Internet agencies, such as the Internet Engineering Ta...
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Emoji domains have become marginally easier to navigate to in the last month, following an update to Google’s Chrome browser. Google has added “Emoji” to the context menu that appears when users right-click in any editable text field ...
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BRS Media has started selling emoji domain names in its .fm ccTLD, and some of the more commonly used ones are quite pricey. While a vanilla emoji will go for the standard .fm price of $95.95 a year when bought from dotFM’s web site, the company ...
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The use of emojis in domain names has been discouraged by ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee. In a paper late last week, SSAC told ICANN that emojis — aka emoticons or smileys — lack standardization, are barred by the relevant domain name technical standards, and could cause user confusion. Emoji domains, while technically possible, […]
