At a legal level, verification means identifying the real person or company behind a site. ThisAV.com's legal battles in US courts revealed that its owner was Youhaha Marketing and Promotion Limited, a Hong Kong-registered company, and its director was a Hong Kong resident living in Canada. While this is "verified" identity for a lawsuit, it did not help the average user assess the site's safety. Most fraudulent sites hide behind similar layers of corporate obfuscation.
Users often look for verified URLs to ensure they are visiting an official website rather than a dangerous clone. 2. The Dangers of Searching Exact URL Keywords www this av com verified
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