[Repost fron Reddit, source in comments] YSK: The internet Archive (AKA Way Back Machine) is under attack.

hankskyjames777@kbin.social to Random@kbin.social – 0 points –

Why YSK:
The internet archive, a resource to be able to view many of the deleted web page of the internet since 1996, is facing litigation which may have far reaching consequences for copyright law, education, scholarly endeavors and many other things if hey do not ultimately win.

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I think that IA is 100% in the right morally and ethically. I have made use of IA multiple ways over the years including the emergency COVID library.

But nothing I have read has explained how they think they have a leg to stand on in the context of existing law.

What jurisprudence is being relied upon with this "fair use" argument?

Or what other forms of pressure do they think they can bring to bear to change the outcome?