Internet Archive
New Tool Lets You Search Tons of Old CDs and Floppy Disks for Lost Media
DiscMaster lets you search and view millions of old files from the early days of the internet.
Big Publishers Are Putting The Internet Archive On Trial
After being sued for lending ebooks during the height of the pandemic, copyright experts say the site is in danger—and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Ukrainian Websites Are Going Dark. Archivists Are Trying to Save Them.
With the Russian invasion underway, experts grapple with how to preserve an entire country’s digital history without tipping off the Kremlin.
Archivists Are Putting Terrorist Manifestos Online. Should They Stay There?
After a would-be mass shooter’s manifesto was removed from the Internet Archive, experts question when it's okay to post the writings of violent extremists.
A Treasure Trove of Furry History Is Available on the Internet Archive
More than 400 videos, images, illustrations and books are part of this collection of furry fandom history.
How Can We Convince Big Companies to Leave Iconic Websites Online?
If major companies think it’s too hard or costly to leave up sites filled with user-generated content, perhaps we need to change the motivations.
Internet Archives Fires Back in Lawsuit Over Covid-19 Emergency Library
After the Internet Archive made over one million books available for free for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, powerful publishers sued. Now, it's fighting back.
A Massive Leak of Nintendo Source Code Is Causing Chaos in Video Games
The leak unearthed new revelations about classic games like 'Super Mario 64,' and caused a split amongst preservationists about what to do with likely stolen material.
How the Screenshot Became One of the Internet’s Most Powerful Tools
The surprising origins of a gesture we take for granted everyday.
This Senator Is Seemingly Obsessed With Threatening the Internet Archive
While the country deals with a pandemic and mass protests, Sen. Thom Tillis has repeatedly sent letters to the Internet Archive that warn its projects may be illegal.
It’s Time to Archive the Internet Archive
Publishers are suing the Internet Archive for its emergency library, putting the whole project in danger.
Viacom Forced Internet Archive to Remove Hundreds of Hours of MTV Broadcasts
A copyright takedown request from MTV's parent company asked the Internet Archive to remove the collection of videos spanning from 1981 to 1991.