The War on Memory: Historical Negationism in the Digital Age

The provided text offers a comprehensive overview of historical revisionism and negationism, clarifying the crucial distinction between legitimate academic inquiry and politically motivated falsification of the past. It examines the motivations behind historical distortion, such as nationalism and the pursuit of political goals, and explores how modern technologies, particularly AI, accelerate the spread of these false narratives. The document then presents global case studies, including Holocaust denial, the Holodomor, and East Asia's "History Wars," illustrating how these efforts corrupt international relations, fracture national identity, and re-traumatize victimized communities. Finally, it proposes strategies for countering negationism, emphasizing education, selective legal frameworks, and the proactive use of AI to build societal resilience against disinformation.

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