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6 Sep 2021

Author:
Meryl Kornfield, The Washington Post

A website for ‘whistleblowers’ to expose Texas abortion providers was taken down — again

After a Texas law restricting abortion went into effect … an antiabortion organization had hoped to out those involved in unlawful procedures by collecting anonymous tips online. [The] website, … which invited people to inform on those obtaining or facilitating abortions, has not stayed up for long, as website registration providers have said the online form to submit “whistleblower” reports violates their rules.

... After hosting provider GoDaddy booted the group from its platform last week, the site’s registration changed to list Epik, a Web hosting company that has supported other websites that tech companies have rejected, such as Gab and 8chan.

... After speaking with Epik, which never hosted the site, Texas Right to Life agreed to remove the form, Epik general counsel Daniel Prince said Monday.

... Prince said Epik would no longer offer its services if the group continues to collect private information about third parties through its digital tip line.

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