Yes, it seems that corporations are trying to extend the bounds of personhood as Webhosting is trying to adopt a child to be its mascot.
Though I can't verify the veracity of this (all I can find so far are press releases), this web hosting company is apparently attempting to adopt a child. I guess the company would be this child's legal parent and guardian.
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