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India bans internet archive, 2,600 file-sharing sites to protect Bollywood

The Internet Archive is a San Francisco-based non-profit and an advocate of free internet

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Rezwan | Global Voices
It seems Bollywood is the reason why the Internet Archive (archive.org), an online digital library that allows people to find archived versions of webpages via a free service called the Wayback Machine, is blocked in India.

Since August 8, 2017, many Indians have reported they've been unable to access the Internet Archive. Users have received this message when attempting to go to the site:

Your requested URL has been blocked as per the directions received from the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. Please contact the administrator for more information.

No reason was cited by local internet service providers