Skitocenter.com

Come on, Skitocenter.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from March 8, 2018, is titled: "It’s Now Illegal to Declaw a Cat in Denver"

An article on Fortune from November 14, 2017, is titled: "It's Now Illegal to Declaw a Cat in Denver"

Your opening:

Denver has taken a stand in the oft-controversial debate over declawing cats, with the City Council unanimously passing a ban on the practice Monday night. Critics have labeled the procedure, which is common in most states, as inhumane.

The opening from Fortune:

Denver has taken a stand in the oft-controversial debate over declawing cats, with the City Council unanimously passing a ban on the practice Monday night. Critics have labeled the procedure, which is common in most states, as inhumane.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy. 

(Incidentally, this article was submitted to /r/UpliftingNews, where it received 180 upvotes.)

The biggest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook is spreading fake news

In December, I reported that the biggest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook,  facebook.com/blacklivesmatter1, was a sham. After I published my story, BlackLivesMatter1 took down its Shop page and removed its Donate buttons. However, the BlackLivesMatter1 page remains popular, with over 694,000 followers.  (You can read my original story here.)

Yesterday, BlackLivesMatter1 began posting links to a new domain: BlackLivesMatterMedia.com.  This domain contains embedded links to news stories, and it basically acts as a middleman between the headlines on BlackLivesMatter1 and the news sites.

The very first article embedded on BlackLivesMatterMedia was a fake news story from BreakingNews247.net, claiming that an old photo of the 1936 Yankees showed the players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem.  Snopes debunked this story back in November, and several commenters on the BlackLivesMatter1 Facebook page called out the story as fake.  Nevertheless, the post has been shared 867 times and liked 1,678 times.

This isn't the first time BlackLivesMatter1 has amplified fake news.  A post in December claimed the city of Chicago was under martial law.  Most notably, the page shared a 4Chan meme claiming the dab was "a secret White Supremacist signal."  That post (which is still up) has been shared over 7,400 times:

There is a "DONATE" page on BlackLivesMatterMedia.com, where you can give money in order to help boost the stories on Facebook.  (I won't link directly to the donation page, but you can view an archive here.)  The "Buy Now" button takes you to PayPal.  A drop-down menu shows dollar amounts ranging from $4.99 to $4,999.99.

It's a free country, and if folks want to give money to a sketchy, anonymous Facebook page, that's their right.  I just hope anyone who's thinking of giving money to BlackLivesMatter1 (AKA "Black Lives Matter Media") will do some research first.

Bipmodo.com

Come on, Bipmodo.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from March 6, 2018, is titled: "Yes, this is real: Michigan just banned banning plastic bags"

An article in the Washington Post from December 30, 2016, is titled: "Yes, this is real: Michigan just banned banning plastic bags"

Your opening:

A new law in Michigan will prohibit local governments from banning, regulating or imposing fees on the use of plastic bags and other containers. You read that correctly: It’s not a ban on plastic bags — it’s a ban on banning plastic bags.

The opening from the Washington Post:

A new law in Michigan will prohibit local governments from banning, regulating or imposing fees on the use of plastic bags and other containers. You read that correctly: It’s not a ban on plastic bags — it’s a ban on banning plastic bags.  

Your using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

(Incidentally, this article was submitted in the /r/LateStageCapitalism subreddit, where it received over 16,000 upvotes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/82ez8y/yes_this_is_real_michigan_just_banned_banning)

Startoriall.com

Come on, Startoriall.com, who are you trying to fool?

Your article from February 24, 2018, is titled "The Highest Form of Disagreement"

An article in The Atlantic from June 26, 2017, is titled "The Highest Form of Disagreement"

Your opening:

For Joshua Johnson, the host of 1A, an NPR talk show inspired by the First Amendment, Americans can better thrive despite their differences and disagreements by taking inspiration from the courageous lead character in a modern classic.

The opening from The Atlantic:

For Joshua Johnson, the host of 1A, an NPR talk show inspired by the First Amendment, Americans can better thrive despite their differences and disagreements by taking inspiration from the courageous lead character in a modern classic.

You're using somebody else's content, and your site has AdSense ads?  That's just sketchy.

(Incidentally, this plagiarized article was submitted to the /r/Philosphy subreddit and received over 6,000 upvotes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/philosophy/comments/7zw7k2/the_highest_form_of_disagreement_the_best_way_to/)

The Newsweek Network, part 17: Info@33universal.com

41 domains have been linked with the admin e-mail address "Info@33universal.com."

I've already mentioned 16 of them:  33Networks.com, BooksNReview.com, Celebeat.com, ChesterCo.com, DesignTimes.com, FashionNStyle.com, FashionTimes.com, FoodAdnet.com, iTechPost.com, JobsNHire.com, MobileNApps.com, MotorTimes.com, ScienceTimes.com, TechTimes.com, TravelersToday.com, and UniversityHerald.com.

Here are the other 25:

1. AsianInside.com -- Offline.  No archived pages.

2. BooksJournals.com -- Offline.  No archived pages.

3. BoomsBeat.com -- This site is a combination of listicles ("50 Interesting Facts About Whitney Houston") and product reviews ("Top Best 5 karaoke speakers for sale 2017").  Some review pages contain outbound links to the products on Amazon, while other review pages contain outbound links to the products on IBBuy.com.  The BoomsBeat About Us page says: "Owned and Operated by IBSPOT Inc"

4. BoomsBuzz.com -- Offline.  No archives.

5. BoomsPlus.com -- Offline.  No archives.

6. BoomsWire.com -- Offline.  No archives.

7. DailyNewsNow.com -- Offline.  This site was mainly re-posting Reuters articles for a period of time in late 2014/early 2015.  In December of 2015, the homepage started aggregating excerpts of articles from other news sources, similar to Memeorandum.

8. DailyZone.com -- Offline.  This was a news website with an emphasis on international news.  An About Us page from September, 2014, shows the address 33 Whitehall Street, 7F, New York, NY, 10004.

9. Enstars.com -- Redirects to Enstarz.com.

10. EntertainmentAsiaTimes.com -- Offline.  No archives.

11. FoodNReceipe.com -- Offline.  No archives.  (I don't know if the typo in the domain name was intentional.)

12. FoodWN.com -- Redirects to FoodWorldNews.com

13. HNGNTV.com -- Offline.  No archives.

14. ISchoolGuide.com -- Offline.  Archived pages show this was a news site about education.  The earliest Contact page shows the phone number 917-310-0811 and the address 1133 Broadway
New York, NY 10010.

15. KPopStars.com -- Redirects to KPopStarz.com.  The entity KPopStars Inc. was registered in New York on December 12, 2011.  The DOS Process address is 61 Broadway Suite 0120, New York, New York, 10006.  The CEO is Julieta Mendoza, and her address is 33 Whitehall St, 7th Fl, New York, New York, 10004.

16. LatinosColumn.com -- Offline.  No archives.

17. MDNewsDaily.com -- This site contains various science-themed articles.  The About Us page says: "mdnewsdaily provides medical news and health news on a daily basis.

18. MoneyTimes.com -- A news site about finance and business.  The most-recent story is from May, 2017.  The Contact page shows the address 40 Wall Street FL 28, New York, NY 10005.  The entity "Money Times Inc." was registered in New York on April 9, 2015.  The DOS Process address is: David Enwright, 40 Wall Street, Flr 28, New York City, New York, 10005.

19. NewsEveryDay.com -- A general news site.  The most-recent articles are from January, 2018.  The About Us page says: "News Everyday is committed to providing insightful and engaging approaches to the news that will inspire thought-provoking discussions among our consumers."  The Contact page shows the address 115 E 57th Street, 11th Floor, New York City, NY 10022.

20. OffbeatAsia.com -- This is an empty WordPress blog.  There's just a "Hello world!" post, dated April 21, 2017.

21. Pierpaolo.com -- A media company.  The About Us page says "Pierpaolo is a New York-based Corporation providing digital global fashion news to a growing audience of  2 million fashion-obsessed."  Its portfolio includes FashionNStyle.com BeautyWorldNews.com, and DesignNTrend.com.  The Contact page shows the address 37 Trinity Place, BSMNT, New York, NY, 10006.  The entity "Pierpaolo Corporation" was registered in New York on July 7, 2011.  The DOS Process address is Pierpaolo Corporation, 33 Whitehall Street Fl 9, New York, New York, 10004-2112.

22. Sandwichsms.com -- Offline.  No archives.

23. TravelerToday.com -- Offline.  The site's archived URLs redirect to TravelersToday.com.

24. uPlayList.com -- Offline.  This was a site where users could make and share YouTube video playlists.  By late 2014, the URL would redirect to uplaylist.kpopstarz.com.

25. VineGroup.net -- Offline.  No archived pages.

Netflix library size

Just cause I want to track this.

From March 8, 2018, according to UNOGS:

United States
5663 videos | 4076 movies |1587 series

The Newsweek Network, part 16: CHESTERCO

Today I'm only documenting one website:

1. CHESTERCO.com

On Monday, I noted how ChesterContracting.com redirects to ChesterCo.com.  Of all the websites included in Monday's list, this website stood out to me the most.  It isn't a news source, or an LLC, or an online vendor...

The Profile page on CHESTERCO.com says:

CHESTERCO celebrates over 25 years of excellence. Founded in 1988, CHESTERCO provides a wide range of general contracting and construction management services. 

There's an archived About page for ChesterContracting.com from January, 2013.  The contact address was 697 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11211.  The contact phone number was 718-384-6732.  

The company description said:

Chester Contracting Company was founded in 1988 and incorporated in 1994, the President and Chief Executive Officer is Chester Konarzewski. Mr. Konarzewski has been in the building and engineering trade since 1971 in Poland when he obtained an engineering degree. He personally interviews and tests all prospective employees to assure that they will be an asset to the company; he also oversees all of the construction projects to assure quality control of the workmanship and timely progress in the job schedule. His belief in maintaining the highest standard in job site safety has assured a clean and accident free record.

I checked the NYS corporate database, and indeed "Chester Contracting Corp." was registered on September 6, 1994.  Its status is "Active."  The company's CEO is Czeslaw Konarzewski, and the DOS Process address is 7 Broad St., Floor 2, Pawling, New York, 12564. 

The Contact page on CHESTERCO.com shows the same phone number from the ChesterContracting.com site, and it has two different physical addresses:  The "Upstate New York" address is 7 Broad St., Floor 2, Pawling, New York, 12564.  Then there's a "Recently Moved to" address, which is 2549 NY-22, Dover Plains, 12522.

So it certainly appears like "Chester Contracting Corp." and "CHESTERCO" are the same company.

The earliest Contact page on CHESTERCO.com, from August of 2014, shows the address 33 Whitehall Street, 9th floor, New York, NY 10004.  A Contact page from July, 2015, shows the address 77 Water Street, Floor 7, New York, NY 10005.  A Contact page from August, 2015, shows a slightly different address: 77 Water Street, Floor 7,8, New York, NY 10005. 

The Newsweek Network, part 15: 298mcigdoghd981krtb7olhp0f

54 websites have been linked with the administrative e-mail address "298mcigdoghd981krtb7olhp0f@domaindiscreet.com".  I already mentioned four of them:  GamenGuide.com, iTechPost.com, MobileNApps.com and TravelersToday.com.

Here are the other 50:

1. AndersonAndAssociatesLLP.com -- A law firm.  The firm's office is located at 33 Whitehall Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY, 10004.

2. AudenLilyGroup.com -- Offline.  No archives.  There is an entity called "Auden Lily Group LLC" which was registered in New York on June 9, 2016.  The DOS Process address was: Yen-Yi Anderson, Anderson and Associates LLP, 33 Whitehall Street, 9th Floor.

3. BalebizLLC.com -- Offline.  No archives.  An entity called "Balebiz LLC" was registered in New York on May 23, 2016.  The DOS Process address was: Yen-Yi Anderson, Anderson and Associates LLP, 33 Whitehall Street, 9th Floor. 

4. BoyTheBand.com -- Offline.  No archives.

5. BTimesUSA.com -- Offline. The most-recent archives are from 2013.  This appears to have been a business website geared towards Chinese readers.  A Contact page from 2012 shows the following North American address: 21FL, 22 Cortlandt St, New York, NY 10007.

6. Cardbd.com -- Offline.  No archives.  An entity called "Cardbrd LLC" was registered in New York on December 7, 2017.  Its DOS Process Address is 1511 Route 22, Suite 268, Brewster, New York, 10509.

7. Carsy.com -- This appears to be a mock-up of a car vendor website.  It's full of Lorem Ipsum text.

8. ChesterContracting.com -- Redirects to ChesterCo.com, which is the homepage for a construction company based in upstate New York.

9. ChinaTechDaily.com -- Offline.  No archives

10. ChinaTechTimes.com -- Offline.  No archives.  A google search for "chinatechtimes.com" brought up a document from Copyright.gov with the heading: "Interim Designation of Agent to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement."  Next to the line "Full Legal Name of Service Provider" was written: "Yibada."  And next to the line "Alternative Name(s) of Service Provider (including all names under which the service provider is doing business)" was written: "yibada.com, chinatopix.com, ebada.com, koreaxing.com, yibada.com.cn, yibada.cn, yibada.com.au, yibada.net.au, yibada.co.nz, yibada.co.uk, yibada.ca, yibada.co.kr, yibada.jp, asiastarz.com, chinatraveltoday.com, chinatechtimes.com."  Next to "Address of Service Provider" was written: "One Hallidie Plaza, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94102"

11. ChinaTravelToday.com -- Offline.  No recent archived pages.

12. ChristianityWeek.com -- Offline.  No archives.

13. ChristiansInCourtship.com -- Offline.  No archives.

14. DewareHousesale.com -- Offline.  No archives.

15. Ebada.com -- Offline.  Archived pages show this was an e-commerce site selling various goods.  A Contact page from March, 2014, shows the phone number 646-462-4091, and the address 33 Whitehall St. 9th Fl New York, NY, 10004. A Contact page from October, 2014, shows the address 30 Broad Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.  An About page from 2015 says: "Ebada is online marketplace for customers to find the products they need and love...Founded in 2013, Ebada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yibada Incorporated."

16. EliOutdoor.com -- Offline.  No archives.

17. Empartysupplies.com -- Offline.  No archives.

18. EnPassion.com -- Offline.  Archived pages indicate this was an e-commerce site that sold sports accessories.  A California company called "EnPassion" was registered on September 8, 2014.  The original agent for "Service of Process" was Jonathan Yejun Park, and the original corporate address was 235 Montgomery St., Ste 350, San Francisco.

19. FirstOneOut.com -- Offline. Archived pages indicate this was an e-commerce site selling workout accessories such as running shorts, yoga foam rollers, and jump ropes.

20. GameAndReviews.com -- Offline.  Archived pages indicate this was a news website about video games.  An old Contact page shows the phone number 202-506-4706. 

21. GoodNutritionMart.com -- Offline.  No archives.

22. GreenNutritionMart.com -- Offline.  No archives.

23. HopTiger.com -- Offline.  No archives.

24. iBeautyCity.com -- This site appears to be offline.  Archived pages show this was an e-commerce site selling items like perfumes and skin creams.  An About page from 2015 shows the address 33 Whitehall St. 9th Fl, New York, NY, 10004.

25. IBPartnership.com -- Offline.  No archives.

26. IBsound.com -- Offline.  Archived pages indicate this was an e-commerce site selling speakers.  A Contact page from December, 2015, shows the address 61 Broadway, New York, NY, 10006, and the phone number 212-480-4382.  An old page featuring electronics also shows the address 235 Montgomery St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94104.  An old customer service page says the company's products were shipped out of a warehouse in San Francisco.

27. iGearPro.com -- Online.  This is an e-commerce site selling products like fidget spinners and pet brushes.  The About page says, "iGearPro is a sub-brand of EveryMarkrt INC."  The same page shows the address 61 Broadway, New York, NY, 10006, and the phone number 917-722-6099.  A California entity called "iGearPro" was registered on January 16, 2015, and was dissolved on March 9, 2015.  The entity's address was 235 Montgomery St. Ste 350, San Francisco, CA, 941014. 

28. iHomeSet.com -- The current homepage says "ihomeset.com is currently unavailable," and there's a graphic of a shop sign that reads: "We'll Be Back Soon."  A California corporation called "iHomeSet" was registered on September 8, 2014, and is still active.

29. iSportsTimes.com -- A sports news website.  No updates since August, 2017.  The About page says, "Founded in 2012, iSportsTimes is your one-stop-shop for daily breaking news in the world of Sports."  The Contact page shows the address 305 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10007.

30. iSpyer.com -- Offline.  Archived pages indicate this was an e-commerce site selling home goods like mugs and humidifiers.  Many products on iSpyer's homepage were from the "iHomeSet" brand--e.g. the "iHomeSet Magic Color Changing Morning Coffee Mug."  There is a California business named "iSpyer" which was registered on January 16, 2015, and dissolved on March 9, 2015.  The "Service of Process" agent was Jonathan Yejun Park, and the corporate address was 235 Montgomery St, Ste 350, San Francisco.

31. ITWorldToday.com -- Offline.  No archives.

32. JakeAndNate.com -- Offline.  No archives.

33. JCKidStore.com -- Offline.  No archives.

34. JulieMorgane.com -- Offline.  This was a shopping website.  An old About page said: "Juliemorgane.com was created to make it easier for women to shop for handbags, backpacks, and other fashion accessories."  A Contact page from July, 2016 showed the address 61 Broadway, New York, NY, 10006, and the phone number 917-722-6099.  The Julie Morgane Facebook page is down, although I found a cached version and archived it here: http://archive.is/VfTzZ.

35. JZmarket.com -- Offline.  No archived pages.

36. KMediaCo.com -- Offline.  No archives.

37. Lavanka.com -- Offline.  No archives.

38. MNRDaily.com -- News website.  Recently updated.  The "About" page says "MNR Daily seeks to provide the top and most engaging news stories from around the globe, from world news to entertainment and sport. We seek to bring the freshest news to you each day about what matter most." An old "Contact" page had the address 22 Cortlandt Street, New York, NY, and the phone number 646-462-4050.  Articles are embedded with videos from Christian Media Corporation International.

39. NYCHomeDesign.com --  This is a shopping site, selling selling items like pillows, mugs, necklaces, and bracelets.  The About page says: "Founded in 2013, NYCHomeDesign was formed with the idea of making your fast paced and modern life easier."  The Contact page shows the address 61 Broadway, New York, NY, 10006.  A Terms of Service page says: "If you have any questions or comments about these Terms of Use or this Site, please contact us by email at privacy@everymarket.com."

40. PhotosPhotos.org -- Offline.  No archives.

41. PierPaoloBelts.com -- Offline.  No archives.

42. PreferredArt.com -- Offline.  No archived pages.

43. PrimeTester.com -- Offline.  No archives.

44. PurpleVinesLLC.com -- Offline.  No archives.  An entity called "Purple Vines LLC" was registered in New York on May 23, 2016.  The DOS Process address was: Yen-Yi Anderson, Anderson and Associates LLP, 33 Whitehall Street, 9th Floor.

45. Rexensure.com -- This appears to be a placeholder site, as the homepage contains Lorem Ipsum text.  There is just one English-language sentence on the About page, which says: "Our purpose is to provide financial security for our clients."

46. Rexinsure.com -- Offline.  No archives.

47. ThirdMarktHoldingsLLC.com -- Offline.  No archives.  There is an entity called "Third Markt Holdings LLC" which was registered in New York on May 24, 2016.  The DOS Process address was: Yen-Yi Anderson, Anderson and Associates LLP, 33 Whitehall Street, 9th Floor.

48. Tubto.com -- Offline.  No archives.

49. Winkine.com -- Offline.  This appears to have been an e-commerce site.  An archived "About" page says:  "WINKINE specializes in creating various high quality canvas backpacks that include laptop bags, casual backpacks, day packs, travel bags, outdoor bags, school backpacks, rucksacks and more."  There is a California corporation called Winkine which was registered on January 15, 2015, and dissolved on March 9, 2015.  The entity's address was 235 Montgomery St., Ste 350, San Francisco, CA, 94104.

50. WorthTrading.com -- Offline.  No archived pages.