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@internetarchiveeurope@toot.community June 9, 2026, 8:02:53 AM UTC

Today is International Archives Day. As publishers block the Wayback Machine over AI concerns, 250+ journalists are urging them to reconsider. Preserving the public record matters.

https://www.internetarchive.eu/2026/06/09/the-wayback-machine-holds-30-years-of-the-web-news-publishers-are-blocking-it/

Sign: savethearchive.com/NewsLeaders #ArchivesForJustice

Internet Archive Europe - Bringing Collections to Life

The Wayback Machine holds 30 years of the web. News publishers are blocking it.

International Archives Day falls today, Tuesday 9 June. The theme for this year's International Archives Week is #ArchivesForJustice: Rights, Memory, and Futures. The timing is pointed. As reported by Nieman Lab and WIRED, a growing number of publishers have moved to block the Internet Archive's web crawlers from preserving their content. For a full account

#archivesforjustice

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