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independent.co.uk

Category: News

Scanned: May 7, 2026, 07:39 PM UTC · First seen: May 7, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
98 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of independent.co.uk Captured May 7, 2026
https://independent.co.uk
Screenshot of independent.co.uk
30 years
Extremely Popular - #636 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Unknown
Unknown
151.101.129.184
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Nom-IQ Limited t/a Com Laude
Registered February 2, 1996
Expires February 2, 2027
Name Servers lars.ns.cloudflare.com.
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
4 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
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www.independent.co.uk.http-redirect 94 B No threats
www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5XT7NPD 266 B No threats
experianmatch.info/log.js?publisherid=MP001 4.0 KB No threats
www.independent.co.uk/comments 285.2 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
258
External Links
All Clean
1
Iframes
Clean
51
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://independent.co.uk/_build/analytics.26a7992f2c37b87277a1.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/_build/bombora.13cb53a27fcf343a947b.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/_build/init-piano.53497516bc58729dd7cf.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/_build/main.74619a43290578471f67.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/_build/react-archipelago.97f6014fa94ff3c7b69a.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/_build/react-components-base.139f752c7845db900880.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/_build/section.952e35f1076d1de6eb95.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/_build/sourcepoint.f3612c3e9acabe15f223.jsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/archiveNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainmentNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/artNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/booksNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/filmsNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/musicNot flagged
http://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/photographyNot flagged
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assets.the-independent.comNot flagged
ats-wrapper.privacymanager.ioNot flagged
bulletin.onelink.meNot flagged
cdn.jwplayer.comNot flagged
cdn.privacy-mgmt.comNot flagged
celebrity-intelligence.comNot flagged
clicks.trx-hub.comNot flagged
cmpv2.independent.co.ukNot flagged
edition.independent.co.ukNot flagged
experianmatch.infoNot flagged
googletagmanager.comNot flagged
healthservicediscounts.comNot flagged
hotels.comNot flagged
independent.co.ukNot flagged
independent.newsprints.co.ukNot flagged
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<iframe title%3D"Google Tag Manager - No Script" src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-5XT7NPD" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" class%3D"sc-1ea0w1v-0 kGVkdu">Not flagged
independent.co.uk Overview

Description of independent.co.uk

independent.co.uk appears to be the website of The Independent, a long-established English-language news publication. The homepage and metadata indicate that it publishes breaking news, commentary, and feature content covering topics such as world affairs, politics, sports, culture, lifestyle, money, travel, and climate. Multiple web-classification sources categorize the domain as news or news and media, which aligns with the visible content and site structure.

Based on the domain, branding, and page layout, the site appears to be operated as a mainstream digital media outlet rather than a personal blog or promotional landing page. The screenshot shows a professionally designed publication homepage with article sections, author pages, newsletters, podcasts, search functionality, and subscription or support prompts, all of which are typical of a large online newspaper or magazine.

The domain itself has been registered for decades, which is consistent with an established media brand. Its strong web popularity ranking also suggests substantial ongoing readership and a significant public presence.

Safety Assessment for independent.co.uk

The available scan results are broadly reassuring at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 92 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files out of the files checked, and the reviewed blacklist and threat-database entries were clean. External links, referenced domains, and the detected iframe did not show flagged items in the provided scan summary.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment. The domain is approximately 30 years old, has a very strong popularity ranking, and presents as a well-known news publication rather than a newly created or thin-content site. The screenshot shows standard editorial content and normal site features such as navigation menus, author pages, newsletters, and support options, with no obvious signs of phishing, malware delivery, or deceptive storefront behavior.

As with any large media site, visitors may still encounter common web risks such as tracking scripts, advertising technology, or third-party embeds, but these are not the same as confirmed malicious activity. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa, with an expiry date in March 2027. It is hosted on Fastly infrastructure and uses Cloudflare nameservers, which is consistent with a large, performance-optimized publishing platform. The resolved server IP geolocates to Montreal, Canada, although content delivery networks can make physical hosting locations appear different from the publisher's operating base.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No immediate technical security issues were evident from the provided scan summary, and the observed use of CDN-backed infrastructure and valid HTTPS suggests a professionally managed deployment at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://independent.co.uk
307 https://www.independent.co.uk/
200 https://www.independent.co.uk/us
Website Insights
#636
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: News
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 6
57 cookies detected
Essential54
Analytics2
Advertising1
Social0
48 1st party cookies
9 3rd party (trackers)
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