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The social media site Parler went dark after Amazon’s web-hosting services pulled the plug. This highlighted the often invisible Internet infrastructure that makes using the Internet possible.

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

We talk a lot about the choices that social media platforms make. What kinds of speech do Facebook or Twitter block? But a less visible part of the Web may be more powerful. It decides whether an online platform survives or goes dark. NPR’s Bobby Allyn reports on one front in the fight over online…

Our web host reviews aim to consider all the key elements which make up a good provider: features, ease of use, speed, uptime, price, trustworthiness, and more. We highlight strong points, warn you of potential problems, then weigh up what we’ve found and deliver a verdict.

Every hosting buyer has their own individual list of must-have features and priorities, of course, and if yours are very different to ours – maybe it’s essential your provider has phone support, for instance, and a range of hosted Magento plans – then you won’t always agree with our conclusions.