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		waiwai933 on Jan 4, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US newspapers are deleting old crime stories, offe... The US has a very weak legal deposit scheme compared to e.g. the UK. IIRC, legal deposit is only required where the author applies for copyright registration, so it’s extremely unlikely that a newspaper would be subject to the legal deposit scheme.

anticensor on Jan 6, 2025 [–]

They don't get public procurement announcement ads either? If so, an agency would get a deposit as a proof-of-advertisement.

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