Scott Mulligan
Inside the race to archive the US government’s websites
Since January 20, the new US presidential administration has taken down thousands of government web pages related to public health, environmental justice, and scientific research. The mass takedowns stem from the new administration’s push to remove government information related to diversity and “gender ideology,” as well as scrutiny of various government agencies’ practices. But as government web pages go dark, a collection of organizations are trying to archive as much data and information as possible before it’s gone for good.