"Caos" ante eliminación de datos federales por parte del gobierno de Trump, afirma investigador

Researchers and data analysts are facing an environment of uncertainty following the mass removal of information from federal government websites and electronic publications. Although the executive order aims to eliminate terminology related to gender ideology, its abrupt implementation has caused chaos, preventing access to essential public data and making it difficult to verify what has been removed or modified. This situation has led the scientific community and federal data users to act as if they are in an emergency, attempting to recover copies of critical information before it disappears completely. The significance of this crisis lies in the risk that not only specific terms but also sensitive data on key political issues, such as climate change and public health, may be deleted. Experts have reported the disappearance of codebooks, changes in scientific publications, and the lack of documentation in important surveys, compromising the integrity and accessibility of knowledge generated with public funds. This opacity raises deep concerns about government transparency and citizens' ability to understand the true state of national health and demographics. This incident is crucial to the debate on open data, as it illustrates how policy can immediately alter the availability and integrity of open information. The lack of clear explanations from agencies, such as the CDC, underscores the need for robust legal frameworks that protect access to public data as a common good. Without guaranteed transparency, social research and evidence-based decision-making are seriously affected, highlighting the vulnerability of open repositories to sudden administrative changes.

Source: diariolibre.com
Published on 2025-02-04

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