Hi folks, Lanah Tyra discussion in JA Tech and the news about X being banned in Brazil got me thinking about our access (or loss of access) to information online. 

In recent years, platforms like Twitch and TikTok have faced or are facing bans in various countries, with X’s recent ban in Brazil being the latest. Usually, there are legitimate reasons for concern with these tech giant’s practices and behaviours. However, the platforms are important for sharing knowledge and entertainment, and they could vanish. So what happens to the content?

Following Rooster Teeth’s closure, a community-led project archived all its media to preserve it. As more of our lives move online, should we apply the same level of rigour to archiving our interactions?

Would you want your online interactions preserved if a platform disappeared? Should platforms plan for this, or is it up to the community to safeguard their digital content? Have you used sites like archive.org, archiveofourown.org, or nationalarchives.gov.uk (or your local equivalent)?

Share your thoughts on the risk of losing access to social platforms and their content in the comments.

P.S. We’re not going anywhere anytime soon; we just thought it was an interesting discussion topic. You can’t get rid of us that easily! 😉