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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 26 2020, @04:52PM (1 child)
What about people who want to study these things? Burning books has never worked, allowing ideologies to be openly examined and debated in the light of day always works.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 26 2020, @11:51PM
Which "books are being burned" (yes, I recognize you're using that term metaphorically)?
If I have a physical book and make notes on the inside cover, am I "burning the book?"
That's the metaphor. You're either too stupid to recognize it or are attempting to spread disinformation.*
*See what I did there?