Someone tweeted ‘Stop chat gpt’ in 2012, but it likely wasn’t a prophecy
Evidence suggested the poster was using Indonesian slang instead of time traveling.
Tech and Internet
A German Court Drew the Piracy Line at 81.5%, KinoGO Was Blocked with (at least) 82.4%
Germany doesn’t have a hard benchmark for when a site is structurally infringing. However, the site-blocking clearinghouse CUII stated that illegal content clearly outweighs legal…
Pluralistic: IP can’t save you from AI (18 Aug 2026)
Today’s links IP can’t save you from AI: Property rights cannot substitute for labor rights and privacy rights. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate….
Service Restored from Overnight Power Outage
Yesterday, the Internet Archive experienced a power outage that took some of our services offline and degraded others. The power outage at one of our…
Registration is Now Open For Internet Archive’s Annual Celebration
Democracy’s Library: Tools for ParticipationWednesday, October 21, 2026Internet Archive, San FranciscoREGISTER: In person | Virtual Democracy invites participation; democracies require it. At the Internet Archive,…
Terrorizing the Indigenous: Russian Repression Against Its Own Nations
Russia’s Indigenous communities live on territories rich in oil, gas, and other natural resources, but their legal power to protect those lands has steadily disappeared….
Did Facebook remove Jennifer Wilson Hall’s Bible verse post? What we know
The rumor dates back to the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.
Pirate Streaming Giant Cineby Announces Surprise Shutdown
Cineby, one of the biggest pirate streaming sites on the web, says it will shut its doors on August 26. The site was previously flagged…
Pluralistic: Jennifer Jenkins’ ‘Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture’ (17 Aug 2026)
Today’s links Jennifer Jenkins’ ‘Music Copyright, Creativity, and Culture’: The definitive textbook (with comics!). Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Hair-gel bombers…