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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:

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT.


Original Submission 1, Original Submission 2

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 26 2020, @10:47PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 26 2020, @10:47PM (#999404)

    The Russian-funded RT is just as important, if not more important, than the US-funded Voice of America.

    Just as (or more) important For the Russian government (i.e., Valdimir Putin) it absolutely is. Just as VOA is for the US government

    Comparing RT to Voice of America (which is *explicitly* a propaganda outlet for the US government) proves my point pretty completely.

    Don't try to make the argument that RT is *anything but* an integral part of Putin's propaganda machine. Just as Voice of America is an integral part of the US' propaganda machine.

    I don't trust VOA either.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 26 2020, @11:53PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 26 2020, @11:53PM (#999419)

    That is the reason for the huge push against RT by the US establishment. They cover stories that our media will not.

    They are biased and always looking for ways to embarrass the West, but RT publishes uncomfortable truths and unpopular opinions. That is why they are worth paying some attention to.