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Anthropic's Book Scanning Scandal: What It Means for Web Scraping

The revelation that Anthropic allegedly 'destructively' scanned millions of books to train Claude AI has sparked intense debate about web scraping ethics, copyright, and data preservation. This article explores what really happened, the technical methods likely used, and what it means for the future of data collection.

13 min read | Feb 06, 2026

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Spotify's 300TB Archive Leak: What It Means for Data Hoarders

In 2025, a massive 300TB archive of Spotify's music catalog began circulating via torrents. This unprecedented data leak raises critical questions about web scraping ethics, copyright law, and digital preservation. We break down exactly how this happened and what it means for the future of music archiving.

13 min read | Dec 23, 2025