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Common questions
Is drudge.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns drudge.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for drudge.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 24, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 6, 1998drudge.com was registered on Mar 6, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described drudge.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Jul 24, 2011 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2011 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 19, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for drudge.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (248 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cadenhead.orgMay 19, 2007 – Jan 14, 2012Registration records listed cadenhead.org nameservers (ns1.cadenhead.org) for drudge.com from May 19, 2007 to Jan 14, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 11, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for drudge.com from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Mar 6, 1998Registration: drudge.com was registered on Mar 6, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described drudge.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Parody of Matt Drudge's site that puts the yellow back in journalism.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 19, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Registrant: Registration records for drudge.com are held from May 19, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (248 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 19, 2007 – Jan 14, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed cadenhead.org nameservers (ns1.cadenhead.org) for drudge.com from May 19, 2007 to Jan 14, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 24, 2011 – Oct 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 24, 2011 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.
“Parody of Matt Drudge's site that puts the yellow back in journalism.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: name-services.com
Sep 5, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for drudge.com from Sep 5, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to name-services.comSep 5, 2012drudge.com's nameservers moved from cadenhead.org to name-services.com at some point between Jan 14, 2012 and Sep 5, 2012. Last seen at cadenhead.org: Jan 14, 2012 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Sep 5, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: name-services.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for drudge.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: name-services.comNameservers: name-services.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for drudge.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com, dns4.name-services.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 31, 2026
Sep 5, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for drudge.com from Sep 5, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 5, 2012Zone file: drudge.com's nameservers moved from cadenhead.org to name-services.com at some point between Jan 14, 2012 and Sep 5, 2012. Last seen at cadenhead.org: Jan 14, 2012 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Sep 5, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: name-services.com (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) were the nameservers listed for drudge.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com) for drudge.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 11, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for drudge.com from Apr 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com, dns4.name-services.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 6, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for drudge.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #458,078)+5
Verified continuity: 28.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What drudge.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Parody of Matt Drudge's site that puts the yellow back in journalism.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.