Digital Oblivion: Russia's Erasure of Online Records Fuels Historical Amnesia

Researchers identify 'digital oblivion'—the loss of online records—as a mechanism enabling Russia to rewrite historical narratives by erasing unhelpful digital evidence. This process contributes to public amnesia about key events, reinforcing state control over historical memory. The phenomenon underscores a deliberate information strategy, though its scale and coordination remain partially inferred.