Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine snapshot of the removed “The Affordable Care Act & Medicare” page from December 18, 2017. If you’re... View Article
Continue readingAaron Lemelin joins the Web Integrity Project as a Website Monitoring Analyst
We’re excited to welcome the Web Integrity Project’s newest member, Aaron Lemelin! Aaron will be helping the team by monitoring... View Article
Continue readingNational Archives publishes online dashboard of its investigations into lost, altered or destroyed public records
In spring 2018, for the first time the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) has begun using the Internet to inform the American public about its ongoing investigations of unauthorized dispositions in an online dashboard. In a year that continues to be marked by regression on open government, this is a welcome development that shines a bright light on a matter of significant public concern.
Continue readingFollowing scrutiny of website removal, HHS women’s health office adds breast cancer page
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women’s Health has added a single webpage about breast cancer to its WomensHealth.gov, after removing more than half a dozen pages about the topic without public notice.
Continue readingUnexplained censorship of women’s health website renews questions about Trump administration commitment to public health
An archived snapshot of the removed Office on Women’s Health Breast Cancer website main page from the Internet Archive’s Wayback... View Article
Continue readingFederal women’s health office obscures lesbian and bisexual fact sheet online
The “Lesbian and bisexual health” page is no longer linked from anywhere on the Office of Women’s Health website and the... View Article
Continue readingJon Campbell joins the Web Integrity Project as senior investigator
We’re proud to announce that @j0ncampbell has joined the @sunfoundation, working with @tolyrinberg @andmbergman @rachelkbergman & @digiphile on our @SunWebIntegrity... View Article
Continue readingIn website reshuffle, federal committee makes reports on collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data inaccessible
Links from the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology website that previously directed to SOGI statistical methods reports now direct to... View Article
Continue readingWhy we’re launching the Web Integrity Project
The mission of the Web Integrity Project (WIP) is to monitor changes to government websites, holding our government accountable by revealing shifts in public information and access to Web resources, as well as changes in stated policies and priorities.
Continue readingIn its first year, the Trump administration has reduced public information online
Almost a year into the Trump presidency, we have seen are substantial public information removals and overhauls of federal webpages, documents, and entire websites, as well as significant shifts in language and messaging across the federal Web domain.
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