Elon Musk Cuts Funding for Internet Archive

Elon Musk Cuts Funding for Internet Archive

When Donald Trump took office in January, volunteer archivists got to work, ensuring that government websites were backed up before the incoming administration had a chance to purge more than 110,000 government pages. As part of the administration's extremist anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda, agencies were forced to take down any material related to anything from supporting transgender youth to mentions of women in leadership at NASA…

The Internet Archive, one of the most important sources for the preservation of digital culture, sends an alarm: with the call "The Internet Archive needs your help" the common organisation addresses itself to the public. The reason is a complaint. (Read more)

A group of leading music companies (UMG, Capitol Records, Concord Bicycle Assets, CMGI Recorded Music Assets, Sony Music Entertainment, and Arista Music) has filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit organization, threatening the internet's digital memory. The value of the lawsuit...Read more: Music industry sues Internet Archive: $700 million lawsuit threatens digital cultural heritage You can support us with every purchase you make through Amazon.…