Gigantic VHS videotape hoard of thousands of videos stored in McDonald's boxes being given away for free — Internet Archive looks set to claim the tapes of U.S. news output spanning 2004-09

A massive collection of VHS tapes, containing U.S. news broadcasts from 2004-2009, stored in McDonald's boxes, is being given away for free. The Internet Archive is likely to claim these tapes for digitization. The collection includes news coverage from channels like CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News, as well as significant events like Hurricane Katrina and the release of the first iPhone. Redditor whatdoyouthinkisreal aims to find a new owner who will digitize the tapes, potentially uncovering valuable historical content.