newspapers.com operates primarily as a content publishing platform, focusing on historical newspaper archive. Newspapers.com is a subscription-based online archive providing access to millions of pages of digitized historical newspapers, primarily from the United States and Canada. It serves as a resource for genealogy, historical research, and general interest. It is operated by Newspapers.com, a subsidiary of Ancestry.com.
Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into knowledge bases and educational platforms, providing a broader range of services.
newspapers.com is a well-established platform operated by Newspapers.com. Top 10,000 global website, 26 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 10,000 global website26 years oldhigh traffic
Security Considerations
While newspapers.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
Document Hosting
newspapers.com
hosts documents and pages shared via links. Because the domain is trusted, links pass through email spam filters easily. Attackers exploit this to host fake invoices, login pages, or malware download prompts.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
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{
"domain": "newspapers.com",
"state": "developed",
"stability": "permanent",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "content_publishing",
"specialization": "Historical Newspaper Archive",
"secondary_purposes": [
"knowledge_base",
"educational"
]
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Online archive of historical newspapers and periodicals",
"summary": "Newspapers.com is a subscription-based online archive providing access to millions of pages of digitized historical newspapers, primarily from the United States and Canada. It serves as a resource for genealogy, historical research, and general interest.",
"operator": "Newspapers.com",
"parent_entity": "Ancestry.com",
"topics": [
"historical newspapers",
"genealogy",
"archives",
"research",
"digital library",
"history"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": true
},
"facts": {
"created_at": "1999-01-22",
"rank": 7938,
"hosting_provider": "CLOUDFLARENET"
}
}