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Here are all the ways people are disappearing from government websites


Published on 2025-03-19 13:20:47 - KPBS
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  • Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

The article from KPBS discusses the phenomenon of individuals disappearing from government websites, highlighting several notable cases. It mentions the removal of information about former President Donald Trump from various government sites, including the White House and Department of Defense pages, following his term's end. Similarly, the profiles of other high-profile figures like former Vice President Mike Pence and key administration officials have been scrubbed or significantly altered. The piece also covers the broader implications of this practice, such as the potential loss of historical records and transparency, and how it affects public access to information about past government officials. Additionally, it touches on the legal and ethical considerations of archiving or deleting such data, and how different administrations handle the digital legacy of their predecessors.

Read the Full KPBS Article at:
[ https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2025/03/19/here-are-all-the-ways-people-are-disappearing-from-government-websites ]