If I had to guess, I would say that they want to scrape the data and use it for ad revenue. Not 100% sure but that would be my guess.
It may be an unpopular opinion but I feel like Independence Day was a masterpiece. This film is 27 years old and the CGI graphics that were used were incredible for the times. If you tried to watch a 27 year old movie in the 90s it was so painful. Sure there were some cheesy parts but my wife and I still watch this every 4th of July. We even went back and watched it on the big screen a few years back. I will always love it!