Cybersquatting is not a new problem on the web. People have been squatting on domains for years. The looked at a Twitter account purchased by CNN (they actually acquired the "services" of the account holder...presumably to avoid the buying/selling of a Twitter account and breaking any terms of service).
That may not have been a case of cybersquatting exactly, but it's not hard to imagine it getting the wheels turning in the minds of the unethical. The same goes for Facebook Pages.
Chris Lynch at Inside Facebook recently
Facebook Pages are special profiles used solely for commercial, political, or charitable purposes. You may not set up a Facebook Page on behalf of another individual or entity unless you are authorized to do so. This includes fan Facebook Pages, as well as Facebook Pages to support or criticize another individual or entity.
There are many Facebook Pages that are simply there to support brands, as mentioned in the terms. They're created by fans with no ill will. So what do you do if someone else has a page set up for your brand, assuming you don't want to wait on Facebook to sort it out?
Actually Inside Facebook's Justin Smith posted an article about this that
Each option has its potential pros and cons as
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