People often see what they want to see. They hear what they want to hear.
And recently, a viral claim has been circulating,
Type perplexity.in and see what happens! Google bought the .in domain for Perplexity. Huge move!
🔍 A Quick Whois Check
I compared the Whois records of perplexity.in and google.com.
- perplexity.in → Registered through GoDaddy.com, uses standard GoDaddy nameservers.
- google.com → Registered with Google’s own domain infrastructure and Google-managed nameservers.
If Google truly purchased perplexity.in, why would they rely on GoDaddy’s nameservers instead of their own?
Exactly they wouldn’t.
So what’s really happening?
đź’ˇ The Reality
Someone just a regular person has purchased perplexity.in, most likely hoping that Perplexity AI might someday want the domain and be willing to buy it for a premium.
It’s simple business, not a secret Google acquisition.
Before copy pasting viral messages, always ask:
What proof do we have?
Is this technically true?
âś… Key Takeaways
- Domain flipping works.
If a company hasn’t secured obvious domain variations, someone else can buy them and later sell them for profit. - Always verify claims.
A 10-second Whois lookup can stop misinformation from spreading.
Staying curious is good. Staying informed is better.