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1 applicant claimed this string in public before Reveal Day, across 3 records.
Kept as history. Each record links to where the claim was made and says whether an entry in ICANN's list has been matched to it.
Claimed: .socialmedia
We applied to create the .socialmedia internet extension because socialmedia is not a vertical. It is a layer sitting underneath commerce, journalism, politics, music, sport, education and customer service; and the population that uses it is most of the people online.
Source: We applied to create the .socialmedia internet extension · .Best Top-Level Domain on X
Claimed: .answer, .ask, .chatbot, .content, .creator, .influencer, .prompt, .skills, .socialmedia, .streamer
Today, with the support of amazing investors and Bpifrance, we're applying to name the next layer of the internet: 10 new top-level domains across two of the fastest-moving categories online: AI and the creator economy.
Source: 10 new top-level domain applications, AI and creator economy clusters · Cyril Frémont
Claimed: .answer, .ask, .chatbot, .content, .creator, .influencer, .prompt, .skills, .socialmedia, .streamer
Cyril Frémont, CEO at web.best and .Best, has publicly revealed 10 proposed top-level domain applications for ICANN's 2026 new gTLD round. In a LinkedIn post, Frémont said the group behind .best is preparing applications for: .prompt .chatbot .answer .ask .skills .creator .socialmedia .influencer .content .streamer
Source: .best CEO Reveals 10 Proposed TLD Applications for ICANN's 2026 Round · DNForum
