Internet censorship continues in Spain as right-wing parties stay silent
Spain's Ministry of Culture has blocked seven domains of Archive.today, a web archiving site, following a court order.
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Spain's Ministry of Culture has confirmed the blocking of seven domains of Archive.today, a platform used to archive web content, trinc a court order.
## Web domains blocked
The **Ministry of Culture** has confirmed the blocking of **seven domains** belonging to the website **Archive.today**. This platform is known for allowing users to archive web pages, creating a permanent record of their content. The measure comes in response to a court order, although the specific details of that order have not been made public. The shutdown of these domains could affect access to information previously archived on the platform.
## What Archive.today does
Archive.today works as a "snapshot" service for web pages. Users can submit a URL and the platform generates a static copy of that page, which is stored permanently. This is useful for preserving content that might later be deleted or modified, guaranteeing its long-term availability. The Ministry of Culture's decision to block its domains raises questions about the future of this type of archiving tool and its legality in Spain.
## Web domains blocked
The **Ministry of Culture** has confirmed the blocking of **seven domains** belonging to the website **Archive.today**. This platform is known for allowing users to archive web pages, creating a permanent record of their content. The measure comes in response to a court order, although the specific details of that order have not been made public. The shutdown of these domains could affect access to information previously archived on the platform.
## What Archive.today does
Archive.today works as a "snapshot" service for web pages. Users can submit a URL and the platform generates a static copy of that page, which is stored permanently. This is useful for preserving content that might later be deleted or modified, guaranteeing its long-term availability. The Ministry of Culture's decision to block its domains raises questions about the future of this type of archiving tool and its legality in Spain.
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