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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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Original Submission 1, Original Submission 2

 
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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday May 26 2020, @09:54PM

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Tuesday May 26 2020, @09:54PM (#999392)

    Plandemic is deliberate misinformation. The people who make it are lying liars, whose trousers are currently combusting.

    The Internet Archive is ensuring that people who might want to view the video from their site are aware of this.

    Telling giant porkies is not political speech, and pointing the lies out is not suppression.

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