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posted by martyb on Tuesday May 26 2020, @10:33AM   Printer-friendly
from the context-for-con's-text dept.

Internet Archive Adds "Context" with Warnings

The Internet Archive is warning users about debunked 'zombie' coronavirus misinformation

The Internet Archive is alerting users when they've clicked on some stories that were debunked or taken down on the live web, following reports that people were spreading false coronavirus information through its Wayback Machine.

As NBC reporter Brandy Zadrozny noted on Twitter, the site includes a bright banner on one popular Medium post that was removed as misinformation. Its video archive also creates friction by making users log in to see some videos containing false information, like a reposted version of the conspiracy documentary Plandemic. These videos also include critical comments from Wayback Machine director Mark Graham who described the warnings to Zadrozny as an example of the "importance and value of context in archiving."

What Critical Thinking? Wayback Machine is Now Complicit in Big Tech Censorship

What critical thinking? Wayback Machine is now complicit in Big Tech censorship:

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by NPC-131072 on Tuesday May 26 2020, @02:11PM (6 children)

    by NPC-131072 (7144) on Tuesday May 26 2020, @02:11PM (#999211) Journal

    So... why are those idiots protesting?

    They're protesting because they're idiots? If we had a global Ministry of Truth, silly ideas like the right to protest or heliocentrism would never be accepted.

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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday May 26 2020, @03:48PM (5 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday May 26 2020, @03:48PM (#999254) Journal

    Internet Archive is merely using their freedom of speech to warn people about misinformation.

    Why do you hate free speech?

    • (Score: 1) by NPC-131072 on Tuesday May 26 2020, @05:54PM (4 children)

      by NPC-131072 (7144) on Tuesday May 26 2020, @05:54PM (#999304) Journal

      Why do you hate free speech?

      "Freeze Peach" - you'll be defending nazis next [aclu.org]

      • (Score: 5, Touché) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday May 26 2020, @06:17PM (3 children)

        by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday May 26 2020, @06:17PM (#999313) Journal

        I defend the Nazi's right to speak. And I also defend the counter-protestors' right to call them assholes.

        See that where the fake free speach people are at now. They want ONLY the Nazi's to have the right to speak and any criticism, such as a warning label, is prohibited.

        • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by NPC-131072 on Tuesday May 26 2020, @08:08PM (1 child)

          by NPC-131072 (7144) on Tuesday May 26 2020, @08:08PM (#999358) Journal

          "I defend the Nazi's" -- DeathMonkey 2020

          Another hit on hatebase [hatebase.org]

          • (Score: 3, Touché) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday May 26 2020, @08:26PM

            by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday May 26 2020, @08:26PM (#999362) Journal

            The smart people understand how apostrophes work.
            And the dumb people like Nazis.

            Not sure you have a winner on your hands here...

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 27 2020, @01:01PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 27 2020, @01:01PM (#999593)

          I am sure I have read you defending people's right to hit Nazi's. Rather hypocritical of you isn't it, to encourage physical attacks on people for their beliefs.