Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today
4 hours ago
- #archive-today
- #internet-censorship
- #Roskomnadzor
- Archive.today and its associated domains (.is, .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities.
- The block was confirmed by Roskomnadzor, Russia's internet censorship agency, but no reason was provided.
- TechCrunch could still access Archive.today from other devices and networks, indicating the block may not be comprehensive.
- Archive.today is known for archiving paywalled or subscription-locked content.
- Wikipedia removed links to Archive.today due to concerns over its code using visitors' browsers to attack a critic's website.
- Archive.today operators did not respond to requests for comment.