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Journalists don’t just report from the web anymore—they report on it. Learn the 9 Ways Web Archives Are Used In Digital Investigations in a new guest post by researchers from King’s College London who analyze 8,600 news articles to identify how journalists use the #WaybackMachine in digital investigations.🕵️‍♀️ Read Follow the Changes 👉 blog.archive.org/2026/02/02/fol… #WebArchiving #DigitalAccountability @kingsartshums @KingsCollegeLon

Congrats to "THE WRITER" by Matthew Cutchen, a Finalist in the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🎬 A lively soundtrack carries this playful meditation on our moment. "We are living in a time scramble." Watch the full short film ➡️ archive.org/details/the-wr… #PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay

Brewster Kahle, digital librarian of the Internet Archive, reveals the history of the fight to preserve humanity’s knowledge against closed platforms, copyright battles, and digital decay, and his quest to build a global, open library. Watch this eye-opening conversation on the ATG Podcast with Michael Upshall ⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=mJ-R9j… @Brewster_Kahle @chsconf #OpenAccess #DigitalLibraries #InternetArchive

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4️⃣/4️⃣ 🔍 Presented by the Eames Institute, the list builds on the legacy of Ray & Charles Eames, showing that curiosity is a powerful tool for creativity, connection, and social change. See the full 2026 Curious 100! eamesinstitute.org/curious-100/20…

3️⃣/4️⃣ Now in its second year, The Curious 100 celebrates 100 bold leaders and creative minds across the U.S. using curiosity to tackle pressing problems and shape cultural conversations that define our moment.

💯 Big news! Brewster Kahle, founder & digital librarian of the Internet Archive, has been named to the 2026 Curious 100 by the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity, celebrating leaders using curiosity to preserve knowledge, spark innovation, and shape a better future. Learn more: #brewster-kahle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eamesinstitute.org/curious-100/20… 🧵1️⃣/4️⃣ #curious100 @eamesinstitute @Brewster_Kahle @InternetArchive

Mass surveillance is on the rise. License plate reader cameras & tools meant for safety can also put people at risk, including those seeking reproductive health care or those targeted by ICE. On the Future Knowledge #podcast, Cindy Cohn talks with @RaineyReitman about digital safety, surveillance, and why protecting yourself online matters. 🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/priva… @eff @RaineyReitman @InternetArchive #Privacy #DigitalRights

New post from Joe Mullin, EFF's Sr. Policy Analyst: Publishers say they’re blocking the Internet Archive because they fear AI scraping. This is a misguided notion: it won’t stop AI, but it will erase the web’s historical record. @EFF has the story ⤵️ eff.org/deeplinks/2026… #DigitalPreservation @WaybackMachine

🎙️ Meet the voices behind the upcoming LAW AND TECHNOLOGY #booktalk 📖 RYAN CALO, UW Law & Computer Science professor, studies emerging tech & its legal implications 🤖⚖️ DANIELLE CITRON, UVA Law professor & MacArthur Fellow, researches privacy, civil rights & free expression 🔐🗣️ 📆 Thurs Mar 26 🕙 10 AM PT 📍 Online 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/future-knowl… @RCalo @DanielleCitron #DigitalRights #TechPolicy @Auths_Alliance @InternetArchive

☘️ From shamrocks to the Blarney Stone, vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcards sent wishes of Irish luck and pluck. Charming & playful, these colorful cards from the past are archived so new generations can enjoy the fun. Find yourself a bit o’ good fortune 👇 archive.org/search?query=s… #StPatricksDay #VintagePostcards #Preservation

☘️ HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY ☘️ 🇮🇪 Celebrate with a shamrock-laden GifCities GifGram, packed with sparkling, dancing GIFs from the early web. Share this one 👇 🔗 gifcities.org/gram/994311f9-… Or make your own GIF greeting 👇 ✨ gifcities.org/gram/ #StPatricksDay #SaintPatricksDay #Irish

Jennifer volunteers at KFJC & works with the Internet Archive, where she curates the college radio collection within Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC). 📻 #DLARC #CollegeRadio #RadioHistory @internetarchiveca.bsky.social The project is building a global archive of campus, community, and amateur radio materials, and inviting stations to contribute their history.

🎙️ Why preserve college radio? Radio researcher Jennifer Waits stopped by CJSF to share insights from her work managing college & community radio collections. Jennifer volunteers at KFJC and works with the Internet Archive, where she curates the college radio collection within the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications (DLARC). 📻 The project is building a global archive of campus, community, and amateur radio materials, and inviting stations to contribute their history. 🎧 Full interview ⬇️ soundcloud.com/cjsfradio/inte… @InternetArcCA @InternetArchive #DLARC #CollegeRadio #RadioHistory

Welcome to the public domain, BARNACLE BILL (1930)! ⚓️ 🚢💥 Ahoy, cartoon fans! Bimbo the dog plays the boisterous Barnacle Bill on a rollicking adventure ashore. And keep your eyes peeled 👀 for the second cinematic appearance of Betty Boop (playing the part of "Nancy Lee"). 🎩🐶🎶 Full short ➡️ archive.org/details/barnac… #PublicDomainDay #FleischerFun #ClassicCartoons

🎬 The Oscars celebrate movie history, but their website has a history too. Take a trip back to the early web with this vintage capture of oscars․org, preserved in the #WaybackMachine. See how Hollywood’s biggest night's site appeared online 30 years ago ⤵️ web.archive.org/web/1996122915… #Oscars #InternetHistory #WaybackMachine

🏆 On Oscar Day, roll out the red carpet for Norma Shearer! Revisit the performance that won her Best Actress for The Divorcee at the 3rd Academy Awards. Here's a clip of her unforgettable speech near the film’s end. 🎬 Now in the Public Domain, you can watch the full film on the Internet Archive! ⤵️ archive.org/details/the-di… #Oscars #RedCarpet #ClassicFilm

🌄 CIMARRON (1931) is a sweeping frontier epic about the Oklahoma land rush & the transformation of the American West. It was the first Western to win Best Picture & was ambitious in its scope & scale, with a story that spans decades of American history. Watch it on the Internet Archive ⤵️ archive.org/details/cimarr… 5️⃣/5️⃣

🪖 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) won Best Picture & remains one of the most powerful anti-war films ever made. Adapted from the novel, it brought stark World War I realism, making an emotionally powerful early sound film. Watch it here ⤵️ archive.org/details/all.-q… 4️⃣/5️⃣

🧵 First four Best Picture winners. Four very different films. All four in the public domain. 🎬 WINGS (1927) 🎭 THE BROADWAY MELODY (1929) 🪖 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) 🌄 CIMARRON (1931) Choose your own Best Picture! 🏆 Watch them all ⤵️ @iasocial/lists/15/winners-of-the-academy-award-for-best-picture" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">archive.org/details/@iasoc… 1️⃣/5️⃣ #redcarpet #Oscars