Data Preservation Amid Trump Administration Policies
As President Trump's administration deletes public records, experts and volunteers are preserving web pages on climate change, health, and LGBTQ rights issues. Websites on AIDS prevention, weather records, and minority references were destroyed or modified. Federal agencies are now avoiding words like 'woman,' 'disability,' 'racism,' 'climate crisis,' and 'pollution' in communications.
Key Points
- Experts and volunteers are preserving web pages on climate change, health, and LGBTQ rights
- Federal agencies are avoiding words like 'woman,' 'disability,' 'racism,' 'climate crisis,' and 'pollution'
- Archiving initiatives have multiplied since Trump's return to power
Pros
- Preservation of valuable data and information
- Efforts to safeguard public records from deletion
Cons
- Loss of important databases and resources
- Restriction on language used by federal agencies