Parler transfers domain name to Epik, domain registrar of choice for the far right

While multiple online service providers have cut ties with right-wing social media platform Parler, one company is welcoming its business. 

On Monday, Parler transferred its domain to Epik, a domain name registrar that has become a safe haven for far-right websites. 

Epik put out a statement on Monday claiming it had no contact or discussion with Parler prior to the transfer of the Parler.com domain name. A number of blogs covering the domain name industry first noticed the transfer.

Before the changeover, Parler’s previous domain name registrar, DreamHost, received backlash on social media for providing services to the controversial right-wing platform. Read more...