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EXCLUSIVE: Far-right domain host Epik cleaved off its debt-riddled assets in sale—leaving customers it owes in flux

There's cause for concern.

On Jun 14, 2023 by Claire Goforth

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‘Same as the old boss’: Customers of far-right web host Epik think company sale is a ploy to avoid paying them back

'If you want to be Epik 2.0, you should pay all outstanding money that is owed to so many people.'

On Jun 5, 2023 by Claire Goforth

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Far-right domain hosting service Epik sued for embezzling client funds

The plaintiff claims Epik has been embezzling from clients for years.

On Apr 6, 2023 by Claire Goforth

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Private equity firm gets blocked from buying dot org domain

The potential sale drew intense criticism.

On May 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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A hippie swept up a bunch of domain names to keep them away from ‘liberate’ conservatives

He wanted to redirect people to factual information about coronavirus.

On Apr 20, 2020 by Sierra Juarez

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Influencer gets 14 years in prison for trying to steal domain name at gunpoint

A college influencer wanted the domain name to go along with his brand.

On Dec 10, 2019 by Libby Cohen

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22 web hosting services that will support all your site’s needs

Here's your all-in-one guide to the best web hosting.

On Mar 11, 2019 by Marisa Losciale

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France seized a guy’s ‘France.com’ domain name, and now he’s suing

He owned the domain for more than 20 years.

On Apr 29, 2018 by Chris Tognotti

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Boost your cool points online for a decade with a ‘.tech’ domain

Because '.com' is so 2000.

On Feb 20, 2018 by The Daily Dot Bazaar

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This website reveals the exorbitant price of an emoji domain

Sorry, pizza is already taken.

On Aug 15, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Donald Trump is squatting on thousands of domains to stop the trolls

At least there's one thing he has some foresight on.

On Feb 21, 2017 by David Covucci

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How domain fraud is like a sexually transmitted disease

Domain fraud is a silent epidemic. It doesn't have to be that way.

On May 10, 2016 by Howard Greenstein

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China’s new domain-name registry rule could pave way for broader censorship

The rules would give China a new way to censor websites.

On Mar 30, 2016 by Eric Geller

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OS X malware creators buy typo versions of popular websites to catch victims

This is pretty insidious.

On Mar 17, 2016 by AJ Dellinger

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Here’s what Google paid the man who owned Google.com for one minute

The company got clever with its monetary reward.

On Jan 29, 2016 by Selena Larson