The Call for Digital Preservation Action Against Big Data Deletion
Comment: From Phil Mataras, Founder and CEO of AR.io
Data does not disappear into thin air. It is deleted, erased, buried—often intentionally.
Whenever a new government takes office, priorities are reordered. This is understandable, but the disappearance of credible data is unacceptable. Particularly in the United States, this phenomenon has emerged with alarming speed, alerting those who care about the truth.
From public health data to economic indicators, entire datasets are taken offline without announcement or explanation. Historical revisionism is happening in real time.
The fragility of digital memory