Does everyone realise that “bit.ly” is a Libyan URL ?
Internet • February 2011 • Views: 731
Does everyone realise that “bit.ly” is a Libyan URL ?
A great PC moment ?
“The nation of Libya, for instance, exercised its control over the .ly domain to shut down vb.ly in October 2010 for violating Libyan pornography laws. This precedent may pose a threat to bit.ly, the most widely used URL shortener, which is also under Libyan jurisdiction. As a general matter, the use of URL shorteners and investment in URL shortening companies may reflect a lack of due diligence”