ABSTRACT
Barnes, once respected as an eminent scholar, is considered the inspiration for Holocaust denial in the United States. The significant problem that exists today is not Holocaust denial but Holocaust distortion. Holocaust distortion today focuses on exaggerating the number of rescuers, whitewashing or glorifying collaborators, politicizing museums and exhibitions, and even instituting laws that can criminalize or penalize research and statements that are judged to be "shaming" the national image. The last few years have seen a surge of Holocaust distortion related to attempts to impose public health measures combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. It must be stressed that today the primary source for spreading Holocaust denial and distortion is the internet. Holocaust denial has become ubiquitous online, and current efforts to fight denial must focus not only on the content but also on the delivery systems of denial and distortion.
