Spain orders blocks on Archive.today and mirrors
The gist
Spain's Intellectual Property Commission ordered blocks on several Archive.today domains.
The move affects journalists and researchers who rely on the web archiving service to preserve pages.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026A Reddit post states Archive.today is now an 'illegal' website in Spain by order of the Ministry of Culture.
- Sep 18, 2026Reclaim The Net reports Spain's Second Section of the Intellectual Property Commission ordered the blocking of several Archive.today domains, with most Spanish users redirected to a government warning page.
- Sep 19, 2026YouTube channel Coyote Jack posts a video stating Spain has blocked Archive.today and many Spanish ISPs now redirect users to a government warning.