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From family photos to historic cultural archives, we are developing ethical tools to keep digital legacies alive and accessible.

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Our flagship program, Flickr Commons, has helped over 100 institutions like NASA and the Library of Congress share almost two million photographs with the world, sparking curiosity, uncovering stories, and keeping history alive.

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Data Lifeboat Alpha Release is here!

A photo on Flickr isn’t just a photo. It comes with comments, connections, and context that tell a richer story. We’ve created a tool to archive the whole story of Flickr photos.

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New Podcast: How we made Flickr's community so nice

George talks with Rabble of Revolution Social to discuss her work designing Flickr and the model for an alternative internet with care, community and preservation at its core.

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Flickr Foundation at Mozilla Festival

Tori and George headed to Barcelona to talk digital legacy in the age of social media and what should be done about it

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4,400 new glass negatives added to Flickr Commons

Please welcome the Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law Library to Flickr Commons! Our first Hungarian member.

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Meet Elizabeth Goodspeed, Casual Archivist

"Entire categories of imagery or creators can disappear simply because no one thought they mattered in the moment. That’s the tension between saving and hoarding."

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Welcome Rachel Frick to Our Board!

Digital libraries and cultural heritage leader, Rachel L. Frick, joins our Board of Directors.

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Data Lifeboats at the XVI International Conference of the Image

Our second stop on the European conference circuit was Paris, for the Sixteenth International Conference on The Image where George and Tori shared the release of Data Lifeboat and the importance of citizen-driven collecting.

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