Internet Archive Adds "Context" with Warnings
takyon writes:
The Internet Archive is warning users about debunked 'zombie' coronavirus misinformation
What Critical Thinking? Wayback Machine is Now Complicit in Big Tech CensorshipThe 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."
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for FatPhil:
What critical thinking? Wayback Machine is now complicit in Big Tech censorship:
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