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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by driverdan on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @02:32PM (#16861023)
Putting in false information is grounds for losing a domain. I don't know if anyone has lost a domain for fake info but it could technically happen.
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Re:Whois public database is in breach of GDPR, according to ... by gwbas1c on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @04:22PM (#16861967)
Happened to me a week ago. I had to hop and scream at my host to get it back.

This is why I'm happy the EU is twisting ICANN's arm. This information shouldn't be easy for spammers to harvest.

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