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What happened to Sci-Hub?
What happened to Sci-Hub?
Martina
Mon Dec 09 2024
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I heard about Sci-Hub, a popular platform for accessing academic papers, but recently I've been unable to access it. I'm wondering what happened to Sci-Hub, if it's still operational, and if not, what are the reasons behind its current status?
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Giulia
Wed Dec 11 2024
Sci-Hub and Elbakyan faced legal challenges in the United States concerning copyright infringement.
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DaeguDivaDanceQueenElegantStride
Wed Dec 11 2024
In 2015, they were sued for the first time, with the case resulting in an unfavorable outcome for them.
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Stefano
Wed Dec 11 2024
Two years later, in 2017, they were sued again for the same offense.
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Martina
Wed Dec 11 2024
They again lost the case by default, further compounding their legal woes.
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KatanaSwordsmanship
Tue Dec 10 2024
As a consequence of these legal setbacks, Sci-Hub lost some of its Internet domain names.
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