Markmonitor

Article summary

Markmonitor Inc. is an American software company founded in 1999 that develops software intended to protect corporate brands from Internet counterfeiting, fraud, piracy, and cybersquatting. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, it also develops and publishes reports on the prevalence of brand abuse on the Internet. Acquired in November 2022 by Newfold Digital, it was later announced that the firm would be sold to Com Laude, a company owned by PX3 Partners. On January 12, 2026, it was reported that Com Laude completed its acquisition of MarkMonitor.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367214020