IANA changed example.com on 28 September 2026 from a static English page to a basic HTML page plus a separate JavaScript file that adds the notice in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish, according to DebugBear's change history. IANA says the split reduces bandwidth because most traffic is automated and does not fetch the script. IANA also states the domain exists for documentation examples, is not "a general purpose endpoint for things like availability testing," and that its web service is provided "as best effort" with a strong recommendation not to design applications that need an HTTP service there.
https://www.debugbear.com/blog/example-dot-com-redesign-history
