A recent glitch at Internet Archive resulted in the deletion of many accounts, including one that had been active since 2015. Surprisingly, affected users are not being reached out to. Instead, they are expected to create new accounts, with their old uploads only being relinked if the new account has the same email. Otherwise, data such as metadata, favorites, reviews, and more are lost. This substantial data loss has led to dead links and lost information all over the internet. The extent of the damage and how many accounts were affected remains unknown, as Internet Archive is not being transparent about the issue. Support from Internet Archive has been unhelpful and frustrating for those trying to recover their lost data, leading to disappointment among users. The situation is still developing, with press being notified.
https://blog.gingerbeardman.com/2024/08/01/psa-internet-archive-glitch-deletes-years-of-user-data-and-accounts/