News is Disappearing as Web Content is Deleted

Online content is disappearing, a new study has revealed, as huge numbers of web pages are deleted or moved, The Independent reported.

The study said 38% of the web pages that existed in 2013 have now been lost, the UK news site story continued, and even newer pages are disappearing too with 8% of pages that existed in 2023 now no longer available.

The Pew Research Center report said content tends to disappear when pages are moved or scratched, rather than entire websites being pulled.

But, it went on, it still means vast amounts of news and reference content is disappearing with about 23% of news pages including at least one broken link, and 21% of government websites and 54% of Wikipedia pages including a link that no longer exists.

Read the full story: The Independent

By Sean O’Meara

Also on AF:

SpaceX’s Talks With Vietnam Over Starlink Internet Hit a Snag

India the World Leader in Internet Shutdowns in 2023 – Print

China Claims Fastest Internet Link: 1.2 Terabits a Second – SCMP

Taiwan Says Chinese Ships Severed Island’s Internet Cables – AP

Tags: Internet Satellites

Sean O'Meara

Sean O'Meara is an Editor at Asia Financial. He has been a newspaper man for more than 30 years, working at local, regional and national titles in the UK as a writer, sub-editor, page designer and print editor. A football, cricket and rugby fan, he has a particular interest in sports finance.