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Memory, counter-memory and denialism: How search engines circulate information about the Holodomor-related memory wars
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Abstract Search engines, such as Google or Yandex, shape social reality by informing their users about current and historical phenomena. However, there is little research on how search engines deal with contested memories, which are subjected to ontological conflicts known as memory wars. In this article, we... view more
Search engines, such as Google or Yandex, shape social reality by informing their users about current and historical phenomena. However, there is little research on how search engines deal with contested memories, which are subjected to ontological conflicts known as memory wars. In this article, we investigate how search engines circulate information about memory wars related to the Holodomor, a mass famine caused by Soviet repressive politics in Ukraine in 1932-1933. For this aim, we conduct an agent-based audit of four search engines - Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google, and Yandex - and examine how their top search results represent the Holodomor and related memory wars. Our findings demonstrate that search engines prioritize interpretations of the Holodomor aligning with specific sides in the memory wars, thus becoming memory warriors themselves.... view less
Keywords
genocide; algorithm; historiography; Ukraine; search engine; hunger; reminiscence
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Free Keywords
Holodomor; memory wars
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 1330-1345
Journal
Memory Studies, 15 (2022) 6
Issue topic
Special Issue: Mnemonic Wars: New Constellations
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/17506980221133732
ISSN
1750-6999
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed