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Internet Archive

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Internet Archive

@internetarchive

Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the @waybackmachine.

San Francisco, CA

Joined January 2009

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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Apr 24
The web is disappearing 🕳️ According to a Pew Research Center report, 26% of pages from 2013-2023 are no longer accessible. But that’s not the whole story. In a new study published in Internet Archive's book, VANISHING CULTURE, data scientists working with the Wayback Machine
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Sep 5, 2024
That's correct. Publishers removed '1984' from our library. 🕳️
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Jan 1, 2024
Welcome to the public domain, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928)! archive.org/details/Steamb…
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Sep 14, 2024
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Molly White
@molly0xFFF
Sep 13, 2024
6 × 8” linocut relief print, CC BY 4.0
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Mar 25, 2023
We will appeal. #DigitalRightsForLibraries #EmpoweringLibraries blog.archive.org/2023/03/25/the…
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Sep 4, 2024
Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive "We are disappointed in today’s opinion about the Internet Archive’s digital lending of books that are available electronically elsewhere. We are reviewing the court’s opinion and will continue to
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
May 29, 2023
Sorry, but archive.org is down temporarily-- working to restore service. (details: this is our second blast of abusive traffic from an AWS customer today apparently from an AI company harvesting Internet Archive texts at an extreme rate)
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Jul 12, 2022
Did you know that the Internet Archive has a physical archive that houses millions of books (as in: actual, physical, paper books)? For every book that we lend to users online, we have a physical copy that is preserved in our archive. A 🧵
Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Jul 8, 2022
1/3 As most of you know, we are currently facing a lawsuit brought by 4 corporate publishers who want to stop the Internet Archive from lending books. #EmpoweringLibraries
Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Dec 29, 2023
Friend of the Court Briefs Filed in Internet Archive’s Appeal — Hundreds of librarians joined prominent library organizations & non-profits in filing amicus briefs in Hachette v. Internet Archive. Read why they believe our appeal should succeed: blog.archive.org/2023/12/29/fri…
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
May 27, 2024
Sorry to say, archive.org is under a ddos attack. The data is not affected, but most services are unavailable. We are working on it. This thread will have updates.
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
May 30, 2024
Yes, the Internet Archive is an actual place! We offer tours every Friday at 1pm - stop by the next time you're in the Bay Area.
Miguel
@whitejsakai
May 28, 2024
Y’know i didn’t think the internet archive was like an actual place
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Oct 24, 2024
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Jason Scott
@textfiles
Oct 24, 2024
Guess what's back. Yes, archive.org and openlibrary.org are back, as well as web.archive.org (Wayback Machine) and all those amazing items. Some of the features are not up yet, but rest assured we're working on it and our tired devs will prevail.
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Internet Archive
@internetarchive
Jun 12, 2024
📚 Attention Readers & Researchers 📚 More than 500,000 books have been removed from our lending library due to the publishers' lawsuit. Have you been affected? Share your story with us and help us fight to restore access. #LetReadersRead 👉 forms.gle/G2GXK6xwMZ3t8o…
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