The Dimmer Effect is a term I’ve coined to describe a disturbing trend: the subtle, almost imperceptible fading of vital information from the digital realm. Files vanish without a trace. Photographs and memories degrade as if they’ve been left to decay. Entire websites, historical records, and online content are slowly being erased from existence. And while this phenomenon has gone largely unnoticed by the general public, those who have stumbled upon it are beginning to ask the question: Who or what is behind it?