- data voids happen when a search query has few results, and any content that does exist is low-quality or low-authority. - they’re harmless on their own; they became data voids specifically because no one is looking for them. - they become a vulnerability when something happens to increase searches for the term; they can be exploited before more reliable or accurate information can surface. *for example:* - [[{3.1b1} media manipulators exploit data voids by capitalizing on missing data and the logic of algorithms and search engines]]. - [[2026-07-31]] need to connect [[{1.1c2a} shock disrupts the continuity of one's identity and their understanding of their inner and outer worlds|shock]] + data voids.