Update on the 2024/2025 End of Term Web Archive
The Internet Archive's 2024/2025 EOT Web Archive project preserves U.S. government websites during presidential transitions, collecting over 500 terabytes of data for public access and long-term storage on Filecoin.
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The Internet Archive is currently engaged in the 2024/2025 End of Term (EOT) Web Archive project, which aims to preserve U.S. government websites during the transition of presidential administrations. This initiative, which has been conducted every four years since 2004, has already collected over 500 terabytes of data, including more than 100 million unique web pages. The archived material is crucial for historical and research purposes, providing public access to government records that have implications for health, safety, and education. The project is supported by a collaboration of libraries and research organizations, and the archived data will also be stored on the Filecoin network for long-term preservation. The Internet Archive has been archiving web content for over 25 years, ensuring that changes in government policies and decisions are documented and accessible to researchers, journalists, and the public. The EOT Web Archive is part of a broader effort to maintain a comprehensive record of government activities and facilitate transparency.
- The 2024/2025 EOT Web Archive has collected over 500 terabytes of data.
- The project preserves U.S. government websites during presidential transitions.
- Archived material is accessible to the public for research and historical purposes.
- The data will be stored on the Filecoin network for long-term preservation.
- The initiative is supported by various libraries and research organizations.
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