This internet librarian is on a mission to archive the web before it is deleted

Donald Trump's account is now a blank page on Twitter

YouTube’s removal of several Trump videos and Twitter’s wiping of his account has sparked a debate similar to whether it is right to remove offensive characters from history books or town squares. 

It has become common for verified account holders on Twitter to delete their tweets, something that once seemed unorthodox — almost like an admittance of guilt. But now keeping tweets up  after clarifying a point or apologising after finding new information is controversial. 

In a similar vein, people who wish to remove unflattering pieces about themselves from the web can request Google remove pages under a law that grants people the right to be forgotten in Europe. Publicity companies offer services cleaning up client’s digital presence and edit Wikipedia pages. 

As efforts to scrub the web of uncomfortable truths become more intense, Graham and the employees and volunteers at the Internet Archive’s jobs will become more important than ever. "We take for granted that digital material is there and it’s not going to go away,” he says. “But the reality is anything but."