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Medium.com Website Review

November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Medium → Safety Check

First checked 5 months ago
Danger Zone
Website content analyzed
Method: automated checks + analyst review.
Reputation footprint:
Limited third-party mentions and inbound links
Medium.com
Captured Image: Desktop View as for 2025-11-18 18:26:14

How we scored medium.com

On-page:
Cryptocurrency, Reliable Payment Method, Sports, Registration Form, COVID-19, Google Sign-in, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare Browser Insights, Free Hosting Platform
SSL Certificate:
Issued by WE1 on November 14, 2025. Valid for: 3 months (TLS 1.3)
Positive signals
  • High Trust Score
Risk indicators
  • Low Trustpilot Score
7 /100
Trust Score
27.5 years
Domain Age
GB
Location
1
Site is warned
Last checked November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.2.9

This domain was registered 27 years ago through the company Amazon Registrar, Inc. and had the owner Identity Protection Service.

For complaint:
  1. Email: [email protected]
  2. Phone: +1.2024422253

About medium.com

We scanned medium.com. Our analysis shows a trust score of 7/100, placing this website in the danger zone. We strongly recommend avoiding it.

Why is it rated 7/100?

Our security assessment reviewed multiple factors including domain age (28 years old - well established), registrar information (Amazon Registrar, Inc.), hosting location (US), website content and technology. We recommend caution when interacting with this website and verifying its authenticity before making purchases or sharing personal information.

Medium Digital Footprints

Cryptocurrency

The medium.com website references cryptocurrency transactions or educational content related to digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other blockchain-based currencies. Users should exercise caution as cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible and the decentralized nature of these assets provides limited recourse for fraudulent activities.

Reliable Payment Method

Payment processing utilizes established and secure payment systems including major credit cards, PayPal, or other recognized financial service providers. These payment methods typically offer fraud protection and dispute resolution mechanisms for consumer protection.

Sports
Registration Form

The medium.com website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. Users should verify the legitimacy of it and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.

COVID-19
Google Sign-in
Google Tag Manager

The medium.com website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Cloudflare Browser Insights
Low Trustpilot Score

medium.com has a low Trustpilot score (1.6) based on 256 reviews, indicating a low level of trust from customers. It is a bad sign of legitimacy!

Free Hosting Platform

This website operates on free hosting infrastructure using shared resources and subdomain structures. While free hosting is common for personal projects and development purposes, it may also be utilized for temporary or suspicious activities due to minimal barriers to entry.

High Trust Score
Color Guide

  • Requires special attention: Indicates areas with potential risks or issues that need careful review.

  • Positive indicators: Highlights trusted elements or reliable features that enhance user confidence.

  • Exercise caution: Signals areas where user data is involved or points that may require additional care.

  • Neutral: Provides information without indicating risk or reliability, serving as general context only.

Danger Zone

7 / 100
WhiteList
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM

This security assessment is based on automated analysis and community feedback. The score is based on a 1-100 scale, with 100 being the most reputable.

Domain Information

Created May 27, 1998 at 4:00 AM
Updated April 21, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Domain Age
27.5 years
Organization Medium Corporation
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Top Level Domain
.com
Generic TLD
Nameservers alina.ns.cloudflare.com
kip.ns.cloudflare.com

Technical Details

IP Address 162.159.152.4
Hosting Provider
AS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.
San Francisco, US
Primary Language
DNS Records 162.159.152.4 A
162.159.153.4 A
2606:4700:7::a29f:9904 AAAA
2606:4700:7::a29f:9804 AAAA
awstrust.com CAA
amazonaws.com CAA
amazon.com CAA
digicert.com CAA
letsencrypt.org CAA
amazontrust.com CAA
pki.goog CAA
alt2.aspmx.l.google.com MX
aspmx2.googlemail.com MX
aspmx.l.google.com MX
alt1.aspmx.l.google.com MX
aspmx3.googlemail.com MX
alina.ns.cloudflare.com SOA

Content Analysis

Original website content:

Medium: Read and write stories.

On Medium, anyone can share insightful perspectives, useful knowledge, and life wisdom with the world.

Mentioned hosts (15):
static.cloudflareinsights.com www.gstatic.com accounts.google.com www.googletagmanager.com glyph.medium.com medium.com www.google.com policy.medium.com www.google-analytics.com cdn-client.medium.com +5 more
online publishing writing platform content sharing

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures:

These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.

Cryptocurrency Reliable Payment Method Sports Registration Form COVID-19 Google Sign-in Google Tag Manager Cloudflare Browser Insights Low Trustpilot Score Free Hosting Platform High Trust Score
Verified Services:

This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.

Google Verification Apple Facebook Dropbox Linear Notion
TXT
07ecf60c9da442a9b3bcce99190ff60a Domain Verification for Digicert (10/05/2022)y7ncgbyk39tw482zsbwcnf...
SPF
v=spf1 include:amazonses.com include:_spf.google.com include:mail.z...
Security Fingerprint:

Unique identifier based on site analysis

hydrogen-apart-sad-mountain
This category includes websites that are not classified as suspicious or malicious.

Medium Corporation

Medium is an online publishing platform where writers can share their ideas and stories with a wide audience.

Warning Summary

This section provides a detailed breakdown of security warnings from multiple trusted sources.

We gather verdicts from a range of security providers to assess the safety of the site. If any of these sources flag the site as potentially harmful, it will be marked with a warning. Each entry includes the source and their findings, allowing you to see the different assessments. This transparency ensures you have all the information needed to evaluate the site's risk.

If no warnings are issued, the site is considered safe based on the analysis from all checked sources. For more details, please review the individual findings below.

Trustpilot
Warned
BitDefender
Clean
CRDF
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
ESET
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Sophos
Clean

Medium.com blocked? Check the safety report created on November 18, 2025

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