The decentralized storage protocol Arweave, designed for permanent data storage, faces controversy over illegal content removal. Its "permaweb" ensures data immutability, raising concerns about hosting illegal material like copyrighted or harmful content. Arweave’s decentralized nature lacks mandatory content filtering, relying on individual miners or gateways to filter data voluntarily. While this preserves censorship resistance, it risks legal and ethical issues, as encrypted uploads can obscure content. Proposed solutions, like consensus-based removal or partnerships with organizations like the IWF to monitor abuse, spark debate over balancing freedom and responsibility. Critics argue this could undermine Arweave’s uncensorable ethos, while supporters see it as necessary for compliance and growth, highlighting the tension between decentralization and legal accountability in permanent storage systems.