Internet Wayback Machine Threatened

Article in Forbes by Anisha Sircar, 4/13/26

Headline: “Why Major News Sites Are Blocking The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine”

“For nearly three decades, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine has served as a go-to for anyone looking to access its vast treasure trove of archived internet pages.

“Its mission of crawling and preserving the public web has made it an indispensable resource for journalists, historians, researchers, courts and beyond. As of October 2025, the Wayback Machine contained more than one trillion archived web pages.

“Now, that mission is facing a threat that could make it harder to access digital history.. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2026/04/14/why-major-news-sites-are-blocking-the-internet-archives-wayback-machine/