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Indian ISPs Appear To Be Blocking Access To Internet Archive (bit.ly)
An anonymous reader writes: Several Internet service providers in India have blocked access to Internet Archive -- a non-profit organisation that runs Wayback Machine, a massive archive of webpages dating back to over a decade -- Indian outlet NDTV reported Tuesday. Some subscribers of Airtel, Aircel, and Act Internet, among other carriers, are seeing a DoT notification when they attempt to access Internet Archive. The notification reads, 'Your requested URL has been blocked as per the directions received from Department of Telecommunications, Government of India.' Popularly known as time-warping tool, Internet Archive's Way Back Machine has made copies of over three billion pages over the years. In the age of ephemeral media, Way Back Machine has become a cultural phenomenon, serving as a permanent registrar of popular websites and other webpages.
Looks like, its because of some deleted articles about politicians in power are accessible through the internet archive. May be related to this issue: As BJP Explains Amit Shah’s Asset Increase, Questions on Deleted News Reports Remain.
In other news, we have always been at war with Eastasia and allied with Eurasia.
Can slashdot please not use bit.ly? URL redirectors are a security threat because when you use one, the destination is unknown and could be malicious.