The French government ordered the Internet Archive to take down the Project Gutenberg archive, Grateful Dead recordings and Prelinger Archive, calling them "terrorism".

It is vitally important to reject such demands, not seek ways to satisfy them. Compromising, trying to satisfy them, strengthens the movement for global censorship. The proper response is, "Censor and be damned!" If the French government blocks access to the Internet Archive, it will show the citizens of France how repressive its policies are — which is exactly what they need to know.