Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine under severe threat by publisher blocks

Twenty-three major news sites, including USA Today, are blocking the Internet Archive's web crawler, threatening the Wayback Machine's future despite these publishers relying on the archive for their own investigative reporting. USA Today recently used the Wayback Machine to track government policy changes while preventing the service from archiving its content. Over 100 journalists have signed a letter supporting the Internet Archive, calling it essential for preserving digital journalism.