{"id":135159,"date":"2024-12-09T17:51:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135159"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:51:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T10:51:13","slug":"the-entire-itch-io-site-has-reportedly-been-taken-down-by-funko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=135159","title":{"rendered":"The entire itch.io site has reportedly been taken down by Funko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content_body\">\n<p>The entire itch.io website has been taken offline, and it\u2019s blaming toy manufacturer Funko.<\/p>\n<p>According to a thread posted on its official X account, itch.io says the whole site has been taken down by what it calls a \u201cbogus phishing report\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It alleges that Funko was using \u2018brand protection software\u2019 which it claims used AI to flag a disputed page, and filed a \u201cbogus\u201d report with itch.io\u2019s domain registrar.<\/p>\n<p>It then claims that the registrar brought down the entire site instead of checking to make sure itch.io had taken down the page in question.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kid you not, itch.io has has been taken down by Funko because they use some trash \u201cAI Powered\u201d Brand Protection Software called BrandShield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain,\u201d it claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, for transparency, we did take the disputed page down as soon as we got the notice because it\u2019s not worth fighting stuff like that. Regardless, our registrar\u2019s automated system likely kicked in to disable the domain since no one read our confirmation of removal.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I kid you not, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itchio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@itchio<\/a> has been taken down by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OriginalFunko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OriginalFunko<\/a> because they use some trash \u201cAI Powered\u201d Brand Protection Software called <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandShieldltd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrandShieldltd<\/a> that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iwantmyname?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iwantmyname<\/a>, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 itch.io (@itchio) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itchio\/status\/1866017758040993829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Itch.io also confirmed to a user on X that the site\u2019s servers \u201care still there\u201d. Until the issue is resolved, however, the site and its games will be completely down.<\/p>\n<p>The longer the site remains down, the more of a problem this will become for the creators of the more than 1 million indie-created products \u2013 including indie games, RPGs, comics and music \u2013 that were being sold and distributed via itch.io.<\/p>\n<p>Although the downtime means developers will no longer be able to sell or distribute their products, the DRM-free nature of the downloads means anyone who has already bought and installed indie games from itch.io will be able to continue using them without issue.<\/p>\n<div id=\"signoff\" class=\"signoff\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 208.49 208.49\"><defs><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[.cls-1{fill:url(#linear-gradient)}.cls-2{fill:#fff}]]><\/style>\n<lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient\" x1=\"0.01\" y1=\"208.49\" x2=\"208.49\" y2=\"0.01\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop offset=\"0\" stop-color=\"#f47820\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#feb823\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/defs><g id=\"l2\"><g id=\"l1\"><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"20.77 0 0 20.77 0 208.49 187.74 208.49 208.49 187.74 208.49 0 20.77 0\"\/><path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M50.83,76.69l9.54,43.9,9.55-43.9H80.76l-14.1,55.1H53.72l-14.1-55.1Z\"\/><path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M168.87,113.36v1.3c-.15,11.64-5.79,18-18.44,18-13.38,0-18.73-7-18.73-19.74V95.71c0-12.87,5.42-19.89,18.73-19.89,12.36,0,18.36,6.3,18.36,18v.8h-10.7v-1c0-5.71-2.6-8.38-7.66-8.38-6.58,0-8.25,3.76-8.25,10.84v16.42c0,7.08,1.52,10.77,8.25,10.77,5.35,0,7.59-2.53,7.81-8.46v-1.44Z\"\/><path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M123.7,94.26v-.57c-.07-11.72-6.14-17.87-19.16-17.87S85.16,82.4,85.16,95.64v17.43c0,12.8,5.64,19.59,19.24,19.59s19.23-6.22,19.23-19.16V102.65H113.22l-8.82,8.82h9.11v2.82c0,6.3-2.6,9.19-8.82,9.19-7.31,0-9.26-2.82-9.26-10.49V95.78c0-7.52,2.53-10.63,9.11-10.63,6.15,0,9,2.39,9,8.32v.79Z\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/the-entire-itch-io-site-has-been-taken-down-by-funko\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The entire itch.io website has been taken offline, and it\u2019s blaming toy manufacturer Funko. 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