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14 April 2020CopyrightSarah Morgan

Internet Archive defends ‘emergency library’ against Senator’s concerns

The  Internet Archive has hit back at  Senator Thom Tillis, who recently claimed that he was “deeply concerned” that the initiative is “operating outside the boundaries” of copyright law.

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