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Thegrayzone.com Disinformation/Propaganda

May 31, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Disinformation/Propaganda
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Thegrayzone → Safety Check

First checked January 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks + analyst review.
Disinformation/Propaganda This site is classified as Disinformation/Propaganda based on multiple risk signals, including 1 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for thegrayzone.com Domain Maturity: 5483 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 0 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 1 negative tag, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 5 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 70,399 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for thegrayzone.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored thegrayzone.com

On-page mentions:
Artificial Intelligence
Tech signals:
Advertising Network, Wordpress Platform, SEO Optimization, Strong Community Presence
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
Context signals:
  • content related to AI-related content
Last checked May 31, 2026 at 10:47 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.7

What is Thegrayzone?

Thegrayzone.com is categorized for disinformation/propaganda signals. Content in this class may contain selective framing, unverifiable claims, or recycled narratives presented as confirmed facts.

Before relying on such material, cross-check key statements with primary sources and independent outlets. Treat emotionally charged headlines and unsourced statistics as warning signs.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Thegrayzone.com. 2026-05-31 13:47:20
This domain was registered 15 years ago through the company GoDaddy.com, LLC and ownership information is not publicly available.

Is thegrayzone.com safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as disinformation/propaganda.

thegrayzone.com has a blacklist warning and a 52/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

Why is thegrayzone.com marked "Disinformation/Propaganda"?

Gridinsoft evaluates thegrayzone.com, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms. We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Thegrayzone Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Deals
Artificial Intelligence

This site references AI-related technologies, features, or product positioning in its content.

Advertising Network
Wordpress Platform

Our analyzer determines that this website is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.

Google Tag Manager

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

SEO Optimization

This website employs search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to improve its visibility and ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs).

jQuery Library
Popular Site

This site shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.

Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

Long Term Domain

This site is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

Established Domain

This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Blacklisted

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified thegrayzone.com as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Verified X Profile

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the X profile @TheGrayzoneNews (The Grayzone) (447,431 followers, 114 following, 3,010 posts, listed 3,141 times, since 2016, blue badge).

Verified YouTube Channel

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the YouTube channel The Grayzone (@thegrayzone7996) (556,000 subscribers, 1,699 videos, 77,996,243 total views, since 2016, country: US).

Strong Community Presence

thegrayzone.com has ownership-verified social or community presence with substantial audience reach.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

Provider warnings: 1/28 Disinformation/Propaganda

This section shows what trusted security sources say about this site.

A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.

If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

Thegrayzone.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on May 30, 2026

Domain Information

Created May 31, 2011 at 7:14 PM Updated: September 28, 2022 at 10:26 PM · Expires: May 31, 2028 at 7:14 PM
Domain Age 15 years
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC IANA ID: 146
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client: Delete · Renew · Transfer Prohibited +1 more · DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 192.0.78.184
Hosting Provider Automattic, Inc San Francisco, California, US · Hosting Provider · Anycast
Network AS2635 - Automattic, Inc Hosting
SSL Certificate WR1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from April 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM · to July 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Name Servers ns1.wordpress.com
ns2.wordpress.com
ns3.wordpress.com

Content Analysis

Website title The Grayzone - The Grayzone
Website description The Grayzone is an independent news website producing original investigative journalism on politics and empire.
Primary Language
Profile
@TheGrayzoneNews · 447,431 followers · 10.4 years
The Grayzone · @thegrayzone7996 · 556,000 subscribers · 10.2 years
Mentioned hosts (17)
widgets.givebutter.com fonts.wp.com pagead2.googlesyndication.com s0.wp.com c0.wp.com www.google-analytics.com pixel.wp.com stats.wp.com googleads.g.doubleclick.net www.google.com www.googletagmanager.com thegrayzone.com i0.wp.com fundingchoicesmessages.google.com fonts-api.wp.com and 2 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Deals Artificial Intelligence Wordpress Platform SEO Optimization jQuery Library
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Thegrayzone.com?

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Exclusion

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