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How the Wayback Machine is fighting linkrot

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Challenges of Media on the Web and the Role of Archiving

This chapter explores the transformation of online media, focusing on the difficulties traditional outlets like MTV News face in monetization compared to the thriving independent creators on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok. It also examines the significance of the Wayback Machine in archiving web content and the criteria that shape its curation.

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