Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by XnoiVeX » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 4:56 PM UTC

https://blog.archive.org/2025/07/24/internet-archive-designa...

Internet Archive is now a federal depository library
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Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by MPSimmons » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 5:27 PM UTC

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by ranger_danger » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 5:29 PM UTC

MPSimmons wrote: post #2

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

Imagine having to delete their 100PB of warez.

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by rwmj » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 5:41 PM UTC

ranger_danger wrote: post #3

MPSimmons wrote: post #2

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

Imagine having to delete their 100PB of warez.

Wait til you hear about my local library. You can walk in and read or borrow any book without paying!

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by ChrisArchitect » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 5:53 PM UTC

Official post: https://blog.archive.org/2025/07/24/internet-archive-designa... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44677535)

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by BSOhealth » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 6:05 PM UTC

MPSimmons wrote: post #2

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

given this is already happening with many other taxpayer funded datasets, will pretty on brand with this group

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by jahewson » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 6:06 PM UTC

MPSimmons wrote: post #2

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

Doubtful. They’re not part of the government so the 1st amendment applies.

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by odo1242 » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 6:12 PM UTC

MPSimmons wrote: post #2

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

I mean, what would they do to exert control? Remove their federal depository status?

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by layman51 » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 6:18 PM UTC

MPSimmons wrote: post #2

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

They already remove “inconvenient” webpages on the Wayback Machine if someone asks nicely enough. If I remember correctly, if you use it to save a software company’s documentation pages or evidence of something embarrassing like a potential data breach, they could remove it if the company asks. I think Oracle might have done something like this before.

Re: Internet Archive is now a federal depository library

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Post by chrisg23 » Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 6:18 PM UTC

MPSimmons wrote: post #2

Is it likely that the Executive Branch would try to exert control over it to remove "inconvenient" data?

I've heard it has already happened. Specifically the internet archive removed vidoes of the TempleOS developer Terry Davis' live streams because of problematic content.

If the internet archive is already curated for content then yeah there is a 100% chance that there will be more curation of content.