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Tempo123: Replace Archive.today link with Megalodon link

2026-03-21T12:25:45Z

Replace Archive.today link with Megalodon link

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	===Login-only items for legally dubious content (2016-present)===		===Login-only items for legally dubious content (2016-present)===
	On January 13, 2016, Hank Bromley (hank_b) of the Internet Archive created a collection of uploads considered legally dubious and only viewable with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Download & Streaming : Log In Required : Internet Archive \|url=https://archive.org/details/loggedin?tab=about \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~rSKdG~~ \|archive-date=~~2025~~-08-16 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		On January 13, 2016, Hank Bromley (hank_b) of the Internet Archive created a collection of uploads considered legally dubious and only viewable with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Download & Streaming : Log In Required : Internet Archive \|url=https://archive.org/details/loggedin?tab=about \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2024-0311-0532-32/https://archive.org:443/details/loggedin?tab=about \|archive-date=2024-03-11 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

	These uploads cannot be viewed or downloaded by logged-out users but can be accessed by anyone with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Internet Archive Forums: Log In Required, after logging in. \|url=https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222400/https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		These uploads cannot be viewed or downloaded by logged-out users but can be accessed by anyone with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Internet Archive Forums: Log In Required, after logging in. \|url=https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222400/https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

Tempo123: Replace X links with Nitter links; Archive

2026-03-21T12:23:11Z

Replace X links with Nitter links; Archive

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	On May 19, 2017, The Archive's Development Manager made a blog post detailing that anyone who had created their account before 2012 had to change their password as the site had been breached with user's public information and lightly encrypted passwords being leaked.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barrett \|first=Katie \|date=2017-05-19 \|title=Re: User account breach {{!}} Internet Archive Blogs \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520030556/https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|archive-date=2025-05-20 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		On May 19, 2017, The Archive's Development Manager made a blog post detailing that anyone who had created their account before 2012 had to change their password as the site had been breached with user's public information and lightly encrypted passwords being leaked.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barrett \|first=Katie \|date=2017-05-19 \|title=Re: User account breach {{!}} Internet Archive Blogs \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520030556/https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|archive-date=2025-05-20 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

	On October 9, 2024, users on the Internet Archive got pop-ups that the website had been hacked with notifications appearing from the perpetrators at around 9PM CST,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Dark Web Informer on X \|url=https://x.com/DarkWebInformer/status/1844123206413943274 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~ghostarchive~~.org/~~archive~~/~~ADnLW~~ \|archive-date=~~2024-10-12~~ \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> and an hour later Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwned confirmed the breach.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Troy \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Troy Hunt on X: "Hi folks, yes, I'm aware of this. I've been in communication with the Internet Archive over the last few days re the data breach, didn't know the site was defaced until people started flagging it with me just now. More soon." / X \|url=https://x.com/troyhunt/status/1844136762727448644 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~ghostarchive~~.org/~~archive~~/~~R8bRB~~ \|archive-date=~~2024-08-10~~ \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>		On October 9, 2024, users on the Internet Archive got pop-ups that the website had been hacked with notifications appearing from the perpetrators at around 9PM CST,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Dark Web Informer on X \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/DarkWebInformer/status/1844123206413943274 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321121941/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/DarkWebInformer/status/1844123206413943274 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> and an hour later Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwned confirmed the breach.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Troy \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Troy Hunt on X \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/troyhunt/status/1844136762727448644 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321122129/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/troyhunt/status/1844136762727448644 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>

	Around 31 million users were affected with their user IDs, Emails, encrypted passwords and usernames being leaked.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=LeClair \|first=Dave \|date=2024-10-11 \|title=31 million users impacted by Internet Archive data breach — what we know \|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109231711/https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|archive-date=2024-11-09 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|work=Tom's Guide}}</ref>		Around 31 million users were affected with their user IDs, Emails, encrypted passwords and usernames being leaked.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=LeClair \|first=Dave \|date=2024-10-11 \|title=31 million users impacted by Internet Archive data breach — what we know \|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109231711/https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|archive-date=2024-11-09 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|work=Tom's Guide}}</ref>

Mr Pollo at 22:03, 7 March 2026

2026-03-07T22:03:21Z

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	===Archived website removal===		===Archived website removal===
			{{Main\|Internet Archive/Blocked companies}}
	The Archive accepts DMCA takedown requests of websites whose owners no longer want their sites archived<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Bixenspan \|first=David \|date=2018-11-28 \|title=When the Internet Archive Forgets \|url=https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805030527/https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 \|archive-date=2025-08-05 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|work=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> causing certain sites to be inaccessible.		The Archive accepts DMCA takedown requests of websites whose owners no longer want their sites archived<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Bixenspan \|first=David \|date=2018-11-28 \|title=When the Internet Archive Forgets \|url=https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805030527/https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 \|archive-date=2025-08-05 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|work=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> causing certain sites to be inaccessible.

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	On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from its internal search engine, while making the items whose noindex value is true to appear on the search engine. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-22 \|title=The removal of "noindex" from the Internet Archive, and associated risks. \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214121917/https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ \|archive-date=2024-12-14 \|access-date=2025-10-28 \|website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-06-06 \|title=Internet Archive Ish \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215072041/https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ \|archive-date=2024-12-15 \|access-date=2025-10-28 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>		On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from its internal search engine, while making the items whose noindex value is true to appear on the search engine. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-22 \|title=The removal of "noindex" from the Internet Archive, and associated risks. \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214121917/https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ \|archive-date=2024-12-14 \|access-date=2025-10-28 \|website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-06-06 \|title=Internet Archive Ish \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215072041/https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ \|archive-date=2024-12-15 \|access-date=2025-10-28 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>

	<~~code~~>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''		<blockquote>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''

	''At no point was the Archive contacted to arrange a situation of no-indexing (or Darking) items with an intention of later release; the no-index setting was not documented for this use, and represented a security hole that was closed. Tens of thousands of items were found, being used for encrypted files hidden from the search engine, and represented a major problem, so many items have been removed or set noindex quickly.''		''At no point was the Archive contacted to arrange a situation of no-indexing (or Darking) items with an intention of later release; the no-index setting was not documented for this use, and represented a security hole that was closed. Tens of thousands of items were found, being used for encrypted files hidden from the search engine, and represented a major problem, so many items have been removed or set noindex quickly.''
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	''A situation can theoretically exist where the original uploader can e-mail us from their e-mail address and discuss arrangements, but you've indicated you intentionally obfuscated your location and have disposed your addresses. If you're able to gain access again, you can mail through those addresses.''		''A situation can theoretically exist where the original uploader can e-mail us from their e-mail address and discuss arrangements, but you've indicated you intentionally obfuscated your location and have disposed your addresses. If you're able to gain access again, you can mail through those addresses.''

	''An additional situation is you can e-mail info@archive.org if you want to report items at the archive (by identifier) that you believe might need to be removed from the archive; we receive a number of these requests throughout the months and respond according to policy.''</~~code~~>		''An additional situation is you can e-mail info@archive.org if you want to report items at the archive (by identifier) that you believe might need to be removed from the archive; we receive a number of these requests throughout the months and respond according to policy.''</blockquote>

	The following pseudocode was shared by a user who criticized the decision, if the Internet Archive decides to reinstate the ability for users to use the noindex function while re-hiding all the formerly noindexed items from the search engines:		The following pseudocode was shared by a user who criticized the decision, if the Internet Archive decides to reinstate the ability for users to use the noindex function while re-hiding all the formerly noindexed items from the search engines:

	<~~code~~>noindex items if:		<blockquote>noindex items if:

	(		(
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	items-get-reindexed-voluntarily-by-IA-before-May-2023 = false;		items-get-reindexed-voluntarily-by-IA-before-May-2023 = false;

	)</~~code~~>		)</blockquote>

	===Data breaches (2012-2024)===		===Data breaches (2012-2024)===

Bananabot: Re-archived 1 citation(s) from archive.today to web.archive.org using CRWCitationBot

2026-02-22T22:24:15Z

Re-archived 1 citation(s) from archive.today to web.archive.org using CRWCitationBot

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	On January 13, 2016, Hank Bromley (hank_b) of the Internet Archive created a collection of uploads considered legally dubious and only viewable with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Download & Streaming : Log In Required : Internet Archive \|url=https://archive.org/details/loggedin?tab=about \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/rSKdG \|archive-date=2025-08-16 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		On January 13, 2016, Hank Bromley (hank_b) of the Internet Archive created a collection of uploads considered legally dubious and only viewable with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Download & Streaming : Log In Required : Internet Archive \|url=https://archive.org/details/loggedin?tab=about \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/rSKdG \|archive-date=2025-08-16 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

	These uploads cannot be viewed or downloaded by logged-out users but can be accessed by anyone with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Internet Archive Forums: Log In Required, after logging in. \|url=https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~fFVg6~~ \|archive-date=~~2025-08-16~~ \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		These uploads cannot be viewed or downloaded by logged-out users but can be accessed by anyone with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Internet Archive Forums: Log In Required, after logging in. \|url=https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222400/https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

	===Archived website removal===		===Archived website removal===

Bythmusters: Added Cargo template in place of Infobox

2026-01-12T00:57:50Z

Added Cargo template in place of Infobox

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	{{StubNotice}}		{{StubNotice}}
	{{~~InfoboxCompany~~		{{CompanyCargo
	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Netflix~~, ~~Inc~~.		\|Description=American digital library hosting scanned books, music, videos, software, and archived websites.
	~~\| Type = Private~~		\|Founded=1996
	\| Founded = 1996		\|Industry=Archive, Library
	\| Industry = ~~Digital~~ Library		\|Logo=Internet Archive.png
	\| ~~Official~~ Website = https://archive.org/		\|ParentCompany=
	~~\| Logo = Internet Archive.png~~		\|Type=Non-profit
			\|Website=https://archive.org/
	}}		}}
	The '''{{Wplink\|Internet Archive}}''' is an American non-profit digital library founded in 1996 to provide free "universal access to all knowledge" and preserve digital history.		The '''{{Wplink\|Internet Archive}}''' is an American non-profit digital library founded in 1996 to provide free "universal access to all knowledge" and preserve digital history.


	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

Kai: Added archived pages to citations

2025-12-11T12:29:29Z

Added archived pages to citations

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	===Archived website removal===		===Archived website removal===
	The Archive accepts DMCA takedown requests of websites whose owners no longer want their sites archived<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Bixenspan \|first=David \|date=2018-11-28 \|title=When the Internet Archive Forgets \|url=https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|work=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> causing certain sites to be inaccessible.		The Archive accepts DMCA takedown requests of websites whose owners no longer want their sites archived<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Bixenspan \|first=David \|date=2018-11-28 \|title=When the Internet Archive Forgets \|url=https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250805030527/https://gizmodo.com/when-the-internet-archive-forgets-1830462131 \|archive-date=2025-08-05 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|work=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref> causing certain sites to be inaccessible.

	The Internet Archive ''used'' to hide material covered by robots.txt restrictions but that was changed on April 17, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graham \|first=Mark \|date=2017-04-17 \|title=Robots.txt meant for search engines don’t work well for web archives \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417131508/http://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|archive-date=2017-04-17 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Internet Archive}}</ref>		The Internet Archive ''used'' to hide material covered by robots.txt restrictions but that was changed on April 17, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graham \|first=Mark \|date=2017-04-17 \|title=Robots.txt meant for search engines don’t work well for web archives \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417131508/http://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|archive-date=2017-04-17 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Internet Archive}}</ref>

	===Removal of noindex function on uploaded items===		===Removal of noindex function on uploaded items===
	On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from its internal search engine, while making the items whose noindex value is true to appear on the search engine. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/</ref>		On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from its internal search engine, while making the items whose noindex value is true to appear on the search engine. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-22 \|title=The removal of "noindex" from the Internet Archive, and associated risks. \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214121917/https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/ \|archive-date=2024-12-14 \|access-date=2025-10-28 \|website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-06-06 \|title=Internet Archive Ish \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215072041/https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/ \|archive-date=2024-12-15 \|access-date=2025-10-28 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>

	<code>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''		<code>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''

Kai: Corrected information

2025-12-09T14:18:42Z

Corrected information

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	On January 13, 2016, Hank Bromley (hank_b) of the Internet Archive created a collection of uploads considered legally dubious and only viewable with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Download & Streaming : Log In Required : Internet Archive \|url=https://archive.org/details/loggedin?tab=about \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/rSKdG \|archive-date=2025-08-16 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		On January 13, 2016, Hank Bromley (hank_b) of the Internet Archive created a collection of uploads considered legally dubious and only viewable with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Download & Streaming : Log In Required : Internet Archive \|url=https://archive.org/details/loggedin?tab=about \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/rSKdG \|archive-date=2025-08-16 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

	These uploads cannot be viewed by logged-out users ~~and cannot~~ be ~~downloaded~~ by anyone ~~except the admins, making any of these pieces of content inaccessible~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Internet Archive Forums: Log In Required, after logging in. \|url=https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/fFVg6 \|archive-date=2025-08-16 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		These uploads cannot be viewed or downloaded by logged-out users but can be accessed by anyone with an account.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Internet Archive Forums: Log In Required, after logging in. \|url=https://archive.org/post/1092552/log-in-required-after-logging-in \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/fFVg6 \|archive-date=2025-08-16 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

	===Archived website removal===		===Archived website removal===

70.224.233.194 at 00:54, 29 October 2025

2025-10-29T00:54:42Z

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	===Removal of noindex function on uploaded items===		===Removal of noindex function on uploaded items===
	On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from internal search ~~engines~~. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/</ref>		On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from its internal search engine, while making the items whose noindex value is true to appear on the search engine. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/</ref>

	<code>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''		<code>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''
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	''An additional situation is you can e-mail info@archive.org if you want to report items at the archive (by identifier) that you believe might need to be removed from the archive; we receive a number of these requests throughout the months and respond according to policy.''</code>		''An additional situation is you can e-mail info@archive.org if you want to report items at the archive (by identifier) that you believe might need to be removed from the archive; we receive a number of these requests throughout the months and respond according to policy.''</code>

	The following pseudocode was shared by a user who criticized the decision, if the Internet Archive decides to reinstate the noindex function while re-hiding all the formerly noindexed items from the search engines:		The following pseudocode was shared by a user who criticized the decision, if the Internet Archive decides to reinstate the ability for users to use the noindex function while re-hiding all the formerly noindexed items from the search engines:

	<code>noindex items if:		<code>noindex items if:

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	The Internet Archive ''used'' to hide material covered by robots.txt restrictions but that was changed on April 17, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graham \|first=Mark \|date=2017-04-17 \|title=Robots.txt meant for search engines don’t work well for web archives \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417131508/http://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|archive-date=2017-04-17 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Internet Archive}}</ref>		The Internet Archive ''used'' to hide material covered by robots.txt restrictions but that was changed on April 17, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Graham \|first=Mark \|date=2017-04-17 \|title=Robots.txt meant for search engines don’t work well for web archives \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417131508/http://blog.archive.org/2017/04/17/robots-txt-meant-for-search-engines-dont-work-well-for-web-archives/ \|archive-date=2017-04-17 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Internet Archive}}</ref>

	===Removal of noindex on uploaded items===		===Removal of noindex function on uploaded items===
	On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from internal search engines. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/</ref>		On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from internal search engines. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/</ref>

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-On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from internal search engines. Some users criticized the decision on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/</ref>
+On 2023 the Internet Archive reportedly removed the ability for users to use the noindex function, which used to result in the items being hidden from internal search engines. The decision was criticized on the grounds that it may jeopardize users' rights, including privacy. When confronted about it, Jason Scott, who's a staffmember of the Internet Archive, reportedly responded with the following:<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/156s7di/the_removal_of_noindex_from_the_internet_archive/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/142nm9h/internet_archive_ish/</ref>
 <code>''There is no bug or mistake in removing no-index settings for many Internet Archive items in the Community collection.''
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 ''An additional situation is you can e-mail info@archive.org if you want to report items at the archive (by identifier) that you believe might need to be removed from the archive; we receive a number of these requests throughout the months and respond according to policy.''</code>
 ===Data breaches (2012-2024)===

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	On May 19, 2017, The Archive's Development Manager made a blog post detailing that anyone who had created their account before 2012 had to change their password as the site had been breached with user's public information and lightly encrypted passwords being leaked.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barrett \|first=Katie \|date=2017-05-19 \|title=Re: User account breach {{!}} Internet Archive Blogs \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520030556/https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|archive-date=2025-05-20 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>		On May 19, 2017, The Archive's Development Manager made a blog post detailing that anyone who had created their account before 2012 had to change their password as the site had been breached with user's public information and lightly encrypted passwords being leaked.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Barrett \|first=Katie \|date=2017-05-19 \|title=Re: User account breach {{!}} Internet Archive Blogs \|url=https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520030556/https://blog.archive.org/2017/05/19/re-user-account-breach/ \|archive-date=2025-05-20 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

	On October 9, 2024, users on the Internet Archive got pop-ups that the website had been hacked with notifications appearing from the perpetrators at around 9PM CST,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Dark Web Informer on X \|url=https://x.com/DarkWebInformer/status/1844123206413943274 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~ghostarchive~~.org/~~archive~~/~~ADnLW~~ \|archive-date=~~2024-10-12~~ \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> and an hour later Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwned confirmed the breach.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Troy \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Troy Hunt on X: "Hi folks, yes, I'm aware of this. I've been in communication with the Internet Archive over the last few days re the data breach, didn't know the site was defaced until people started flagging it with me just now. More soon." / X \|url=https://x.com/troyhunt/status/1844136762727448644 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~ghostarchive~~.org/~~archive~~/~~R8bRB~~ \|archive-date=~~2024-08-10~~ \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>		On October 9, 2024, users on the Internet Archive got pop-ups that the website had been hacked with notifications appearing from the perpetrators at around 9PM CST,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Dark Web Informer on X \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/DarkWebInformer/status/1844123206413943274 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321121941/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/DarkWebInformer/status/1844123206413943274 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> and an hour later Troy Hunt of HaveIBeenPwned confirmed the breach.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Troy \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Troy Hunt on X \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/troyhunt/status/1844136762727448644 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321122129/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/troyhunt/status/1844136762727448644 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>

	Around 31 million users were affected with their user IDs, Emails, encrypted passwords and usernames being leaked.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=LeClair \|first=Dave \|date=2024-10-11 \|title=31 million users impacted by Internet Archive data breach — what we know \|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109231711/https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|archive-date=2024-11-09 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|work=Tom's Guide}}</ref>		Around 31 million users were affected with their user IDs, Emails, encrypted passwords and usernames being leaked.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=LeClair \|first=Dave \|date=2024-10-11 \|title=31 million users impacted by Internet Archive data breach — what we know \|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109231711/https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/31-million-users-impacted-by-internet-archive-data-breach-what-we-know \|archive-date=2024-11-09 \|access-date=2025-08-16 \|work=Tom's Guide}}</ref>