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Lifeline · pewglobal.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Jul 22, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2012 · last checked Nov 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 18, 2003pewglobal.org was registered on Jul 18, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageSep 7, 2006An AboutUs wiki page described pewglobal.org from Sep 7, 2006 to Sep 7, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Jul 22, 2012Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 22, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Jan 28, 2014Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded on Jan 28, 2014.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 22, 2012 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records for pewglobal.org are held from Jul 22, 2012 to Jun 9, 2026 (54 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, 2012–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2014 – Apr 2017Nameservers: Oracle DynJul 22, 2012 – Mar 27, 2014Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p14.dynect.net, ns2.p14.dynect.net, ns3.p14.dynect.net…) for pewglobal.org from Jul 22, 2012 to Mar 27, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for pewglobal.org from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 8, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jul 18, 2003Registration: pewglobal.org was registered on Jul 18, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “About the Project The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys that encompasses a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 7, 2006AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described pewglobal.org from Sep 7, 2006 to Sep 7, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 22, 2012Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Jul 22, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 22, 2012 – Jun 9, 2026Registrant: Registration records for pewglobal.org are held from Jul 22, 2012 to Jun 9, 2026 (54 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
Jul 22, 2012 – Mar 27, 2014
Jul 1, 2006
“About the Project The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys that encompasses a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Feb 27, 2014 – Mar 27, 2014Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pewglobal.org, from Feb 27, 2014 to Mar 27, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Apr 28, 2017 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 28, 2017 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 28, 2017 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1526.awsdns-62.org, ns-1895.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-422.awsdns-52.com…) for pewglobal.org from Apr 28, 2017 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 28, 2017pewglobal.org's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 27, 2014 and Apr 28, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 27, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 28, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years 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)
Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p14.dynect.net, ns2.p14.dynect.net, ns3.p14.dynect.net…) for pewglobal.org from Jul 22, 2012 to Mar 27, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 28, 2014Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded on Jan 28, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 27, 2014 – Mar 27, 2014Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pewglobal.org, from Feb 27, 2014 to Mar 27, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 28, 2017 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 28, 2017 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Apr 28, 2017 – Jun 9, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1526.awsdns-62.org, ns-1895.awsdns-44.co.uk, ns-422.awsdns-52.com…) for pewglobal.org from Apr 28, 2017 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 28, 2017Zone file: pewglobal.org's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 27, 2014 and Apr 28, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 27, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 28, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years 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)
May 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for pewglobal.org from May 9, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 8, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 2003 · its address redirects to www.pewresearch.org, which answered over HTTPS
The Pew Global Attitudes Project conducts worldwide public opinion surveys on topics ranging from personal life assessments to global issues and current events. The project has completed more than 90,000 interviews across 50 countries.
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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 Jul 18, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 5, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.pewresearch.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #53,085)+7
Verified continuity: 23.3 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — 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 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What pewglobal.org 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
About the Project The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys that encompasses a broad array of subjects ranging from people's assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. More than 90,000 interviews in 50 countries have been conducted as part of the project's work.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.