News publishers are blocking the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine
The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, The Guardian, and at least 241 other news organisations across nine countries have moved to restrict the Archive’s crawlers, a decision the Archive’s own director has called being ‘collateral damage’ in a war that is not really about them.
TL;DR
- Over 241 news organizations in nine countries are restricting the Internet Archive's crawlers.
- Prominent news outlets like The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, and The Guardian are among those blocking access.
- The Archive's director described the situation as 'collateral damage' in a conflict not directly involving the Archive.