The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a ruling that found the Internet Archive's book digitization project violated copyright law, rejecting its fair use argument.
The National Emergency Library was created to provide access to books amid library closures during the pandemic, but its unregulated lending drew significant backlash from authors and publishers.
Despite responding to user demands, the Internet Archive faced legal challenges from major publishers soon after launching the NEL, leading to a court ruling against it.
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