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arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkFBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Sitewww.404media.co☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to US News@lemmygrad.mlEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square19linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldusa@midwest.socialusa@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.zipusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareDarkcommie@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·4 days agoHow worrying is this for people not living in the US
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 days agoDepends on whether the site is hosted in a jurisdiction the US has power over or can lean on. They could also seize the domain which would break existing links.
minus-square☭ Comrade Pup Ivy 🇨🇺@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoI belive they said it is hosted in Canada… sooooooooooooooooo
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoYeah, if that’s the case then it’s game over for the archive.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoIf it’s Russia owned I don’t see why they can’t host in a more friendly state.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoFor sure, but if current data center is in Canada then it could be seized. I’m hoping they at least have a mirror somewhere outside US jurisdiction.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoMe too. And I hope people who can afford VPN or otherwise access news will post for those who don’t.
How worrying is this for people not living in the US
Depends on whether the site is hosted in a jurisdiction the US has power over or can lean on. They could also seize the domain which would break existing links.
I belive they said it is hosted in Canada… sooooooooooooooooo
Yeah, if that’s the case then it’s game over for the archive.
If it’s Russia owned I don’t see why they can’t host in a more friendly state.
For sure, but if current data center is in Canada then it could be seized. I’m hoping they at least have a mirror somewhere outside US jurisdiction.
Me too. And I hope people who can afford VPN or otherwise access news will post for those who don’t.