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techprep.fb.com

fb.com

DNSSECโš ๏ธ Not signed
A2a03:2880:f103:83:face:b00c:0:25de๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Facebook2a03:2880:f103::/48 , Inc.
A31.13.66.35๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Facebook31.13.66.0/24 , Inc.
NSa.ns.facebook.com โญ
NSb.ns.facebook.com
NSc.ns.facebook.com
NSd.ns.facebook.com
MXmxa-00082601.gslb.pphosted.com โญ
MXmxb-00082601.gslb.pphosted.com โญ
TXTparkable-domain-verification=N89SxXel0S4pUXDFVpckFmXIO9MUvN4Or0bO_Lcb8Os=
TXTMS=ms56927146
TXTI2B7AuxY6G1G_NeiaHF-9A0zn-3NDBnlOBi4zItNCU8
TXTsmartsheet-site-validation=sB5xgx-1nsnQCgORYUhnyDG3Jr739OxJ
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Dsycvk_Ky3uQjdvuPrI_Z6A98lWghNTntdS4LuATOj8
TXTsmartsheet-site-validation=r-TtxwzdAh2KN_Zi6mTLGu02fz-9vQU4
TXTdocusign=ad7f789d-eff1-4283-9d90-fdc9484527e1
TXTv=spf1 redirect=_spf.fb.com
TXT586957ce-d11e-4efa-9fe5-a887498bf838
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=I7HLjLnlhJiDT58wzrru2Pd/2cRWa3AKlgCjDPOO43GMP7H...
TXTG3X1k1XGYGra1nUpTv7Rdk2wAEFHfkKIr9/4/6+Nu67Ks9cR8xaiqAZPPhis9lGD6mb/+9vygIr4Q...
TXTmentimeter-16bdc82d-93be-47de-a6d4-fd6adb17c403
TXTmentimeter-8599dcd1-e0da-4326-882e-7570e7c942fb
HTTPSHTTP/2, HTTP/3
HTTPSHTTP/2, HTTP/3
SOAa.ns.facebook.comdns@facebook.com serial=4207849484
WOT: SAFE (85/100)
rank #311 globally
rank #194 in the tld

fb.com

fb.comis a short-URL alias owned and operated by Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.); it redirects tofacebook.comand is used to produce compact shareable links for Facebook content.

Key facts

  • Owner / operator: Meta Platforms, Inc.
  • TLD:.comโ€” gTLD
  • Primary purpose: Short URL alias / redirect tofacebook.com
  • Status: Active โ€” redirects tofacebook.com

Related domains

  • facebook.comโ€” canonical primary domain;fb.comis its short alias
  • meta.comโ€” corporate umbrella domain for Meta Platforms
  • instagram.com,whatsapp.comโ€” other Meta-owned properties
Semrush Rank:#3,442 Keywords:92,842 Traffic:734,007/mo
WOT: SAFE (85/100)
๐Ÿ“ˆ Tranco rank: #666
fb.com - Tranco Rank (30d: โ†“-1)662664666668670672Jun 14Jun 23Jul 2Jul 11Jul 20Rank#667#668

Overview

fb.com is a premium short domain owned by Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.). The domain serves as a redirect and shortlink service for Facebook, the world's largest social networking platform. Meta acquired this two-letter domain to complement its main facebook.com domain, providing a concise URL for branding and link-sharing purposes.

About Meta

Meta was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and fellow Harvard students. Originally named Facebook, the company rebranded to Meta in October 2021 to reflect its expanded focus beyond social media into virtual and augmented reality. Meta's mission is to "build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible."

Key Products & Services

  • Facebook โ€” The original social network with billions of users
  • Instagram โ€” Photo and video sharing platform
  • WhatsApp โ€” Global messaging application
  • Messenger โ€” Facebook's messaging service
  • Meta Quest โ€” Virtual reality hardware and platform

The company operates on an advertising-based business model, offering its services free to users.

Technical Infrastructure

fb.com is hosted entirely on Meta's own infrastructure:

  • IPv4: 57.144.220.1 (Ireland)
  • IPv6: 2a03:2880:f36e:1:face:b00c:0:25de (notable "face:b00c" pattern)
  • Nameservers: a/b/c/d.ns.facebook.com (self-hosted authoritative DNS)
  • Mail: Handled by Proofpoint (mxa/mxb-00082601.gslb.pphosted.com)
  • Protocols: Supports HTTP/2 and HTTP/3

The domain hosts 50+ subdomains including api, www, workplace, and mail. DNSSEC is not enabled on this domain.

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

2 records (1 active, 1 former)

201820192020202120222023202420252026CNAMEstar.c10r.facebook.comfbtechprep.wordpress.com
โ—‹CNAMEfbtechprep.wordpress.com2017-11-15 โ†’ 2017-11-15 ยท 3 obs
โ— 2017-11-15 08:25:18
โ—‹ 2026-06-26 09:28:38
โ—‹ 2026-07-23 10:00:28
โ—CNAMEstar.c10r.facebook.com2026-06-26 โ†’ 2026-07-23 ยท 3 obs
โ—‹ 2017-11-15 08:25:18
โ— 2026-06-26 09:28:38
โ— 2026-07-23 10:00:28

๐Ÿ” DNS Trace

๐Ÿ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coml.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
fb.coma.ns.facebook.com, b.ns.facebook.com, c.ns.facebook.com, d.ns.facebook.com8 records

โœ… Authoritative Response

Server:185.89.218.12

NS records: a.ns.facebook.com, b.ns.facebook.com, c.ns.facebook.com, d.ns.facebook.com

๐Ÿ”’ DNSSEC Status

โš ๏ธ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for fb.com (unsigned zone)

โฑ๏ธ Timing

Total: 148ms | Queries: -

๐Ÿ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
CNAME1star.c10r.facebook.com

๐Ÿ“Œ Glue Records Collected

Total: 8

Out-of-bailiwick: 8 (a.ns.facebook.com, a.ns.facebook.com, b.ns.facebook.com...)

Analysis

IP Addresses

techprep.fb.com directs to two IP numbers, 57.144.172.141 and 2a03:2880:f356:8d:face:b00c:0:2

instagram.com.ly, facebook.it, fescebook.com plus two other host names have IP numbers in common with techprep.fb.com.

Mail Servers

techprep.fb.com uses one mail server โ€” smtpin.vvv.facebook.com.

The mail server setup of techprep.fb.com matches that of other domains such as fb.facebookmail.com, campus.facebook.com, work.facebook.com and two others.

smtpin.vvv.facebook.com points to two IP addresses: 173.252.82.250 and 2a03:2880:18ff:fffc:face:b00c:0:686e.