Temu grabs more domains from Chinese cybersquatter
Temu is a recognized online marketplace brand in China and also in North America owned by Chinese company PDD Holdings. Recently a Chinese domain squatter had registered domain names related to the Temu brand in various gTLDs. Earlier Temu has grabbed ccTLDs from such domain squatters who registered domains with bad-faith intent.
This time Temu was able to take hold many gTLD domains from a Chinese cybersquatter via UDRP process. Here is the list:
- temu.city
- temu.wiki
- temu.zone
- temu.fit
- temu.fund
- temu.gold
- temu.host
- temu.ink
- temu.love
- temu.red
- temu.show
- temu.social
- temu.today
- temu.video
What is domain squatting or cybersquatting?
Domain squatting is the abusive practice of registering or using an internet domain name that is identical or similar to a trademark, personal name, or company name with the bad faith intent to profit from it. Domain Squatters profit by selling the domain at an inflated price to the rightful owner, diverting traffic to their own site, or using the domain for malicious purposes like phishing or spreading misinformation about the brand.
What is Temu?
Temu is a global online marketplace owned by the Chinese company PDD Holdings, which connects consumers with suppliers, mostly from China, to offer a wide variety of goods at very low prices. The company launched internationally in 2022 and has grown rapidly by using a factory-to-consumer model and aggressive marketing.