“Why the current mass science data deletion should be a key priority according to the INT framework” by SofiiaF

TLDR: I argue that mass deletion of scientific data due to the recent policy changes and executive orders in the US on government sites is a key concern in health, biosecurity and more. Action can be cheap, accessible and if done in time, can prevent critical information being lost until systems are restored. Mass deletions are impactful (leaving medics without data, patients without treatment, scientists without evidence), neglected (not reported or centrally coordinated) and have a tractable solution (creating a temporary coordination of information gaps, and long term systems level change in the open storage of scientific public datasets). Current policies are leading to mass deletion or removal of lots of academic papers. Many efforts are being done to try to archive it but it is slow, disparate, disjointed, and too unweildy to condence public science datasets to lone archives. Just a few reports: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-dei-hiv-cdc-website-removed-lgbtq-rcna190068 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/multiple-health-agency-websites-hiv-contraception-comply-executive/story?id=118335484 https://www.yahoo.com/news/cdc-deletes-hiv-lgbtq-care-222430401.html [...] --- First published: February 2nd, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/fC3n2rCkouCq2Fhg2/why-the-current-mass-science-data-deletion-should-be-a-key --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.