Shattered Truths

In the digital age, governments and individuals alike harness online platforms to spread misinformation, manipulate narratives, and obscure historical truths surrounding mass atrocities. This edited volume explores how the internet has evolved into a powerful instrument for both state and non-state actors seeking to deny or distort genocides worldwide. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and empirical research, Shattered Truths examines key questions at the intersection of technology, memory, and propaganda: How does genocide denial function in today's interconnected digital environment? In what ways do various actors strategically employ online tools to disseminate falsehoods and falsify historical accounts of specific genocides? What types of websites and digital infrastructures are used to amplify these messages and expand their reach? The chapters also delve into how denialists capitalize on the viral dynamics of major social media platforms--including X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, Reddit, and Wikipedia--to inject denialist narratives into the public sphere. Shattered Truths brings together leading scholars from across disciplines to add to the body of genocide scholarship that is challenged by denialist literature. By uncovering the mechanisms and strategies behind digital genocide denial, this volume offers critical insights into one of the most troubling dimensions of contemporary information warfare.