A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more. Several government websites have been taken down, including the USAID.gov, ForeignAssistance.gov, NeglectedDiseases.gov, and ChildrenInAdversity.gov. A WIRED analysis of more than 1,000 federal .gov websites found that at least seven sites linked to a USAID server went offline in a two-hour span on Saturday afternoon. On Friday, Reuters reported that word of sites being taken offline was the result of confusion around new guidelines on language allowed to appear on federal sites. Agencies had been instructed to “take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender ideology” by 5 pm EST, Friday, January 31. The move is the latest step in the Trump administration’s move to radically remake the US government. Shortly after taking office, the Trump administration took down ReproductiveRights.gov, which provided information on reproductive health care. A growing number of US government websites have gone offline since mid-January.
via wired: US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time