The Internet Archive Copyright Case refers to the high-profile legal battle Hachette v. Internet Archive, where major publishing houses sued the non-profit for its National Emergency Library during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court ruled against the Archive, sparking a massive wave of internet memes debating the ethics of digital ownership versus corporate copyright. Users leverage this meme to express frustration over the loss of digital history, the perceived greed of publishers, or the precarious state of the open web. It often appears in formats highlighting the struggle between digital preservationists and traditional media gatekeepers.