The Internet Archive has been compelled to remove 500,000 books from its lending library following a US court's 2023 ruling in favor of major publishers, including Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, and Wiley. This legal action has sparked significant backlash from the Archive's supporters, who argue that the removal of these books undermines public access to knowledge and affects individuals like Jason and his daughter. The Internet Archive plans to appeal the court's decision, defending its digital lending practices and advocating for the restoration of access to the deleted books.
Internet Archive forced to remove 500000 books after publishers' court win via @arstechnica https://t.co/rrUmXDcAsc
How the Internet Archive plans to defend its digital lending practices as it appeals a US court's 2023 ruling; IA says it was forced to remove over 500K books (@ashleynbelanger / Ars Technica) https://t.co/omiGBSwXjq 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/PbXvMhy0Bv
Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win Internet Archive fans beg publishers to stop emptying the open library. As a result of book publishers successfully suing the Internet Archive (IA) last year, the free online library that strives to… https://t.co/fpeR3esl1c
Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win https://t.co/1xzAdqwDN6
Hey, @HachetteUS, @HarperCollins, @penguinrandom & @WileyGlobal, did you think about people like Jason & his daughter when you told us to remove 500,000 books from our lending library? Tell the publishers: restore access to these books 👉️ https://t.co/UORy8pcM0L #LetReadersRead https://t.co/39hGIlnsHM
500,000 Books Have Been Deleted From the Internet Archive's Lending Library https://t.co/pUJIOFm5du
500,000 Books Have Been Deleted From The Internet Archive’s Lending Library | Techdirt https://t.co/meEwiqRXNE
I've signed and donated to @internetarchive. As an author, I'm VERY concerned about preserving access to the vast body of work (including out-of-print and public-domain books) that is in real, constant danger of disappearing forever. I'm MUCH LESS concerned that having my own… https://t.co/ott4qKVDMF