The inventor of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, expresses concern over the power concentration and exploitation of personal data by online platforms, which goes against the decentralized vision he had for the internet. This comes as the US considers transferring TikTok to Meta.
On the occasion of the web’s 35th anniversary, its inventor had this to say: https://t.co/2qnzzW6ffh
On the web's 35th birthday, there are two issues to address: power concentration, which contradicts decentralization, and exploitation of personal data (@timberners_lee / World Wide Web Foundation) https://t.co/xDzHj4LvRy https://t.co/0TkTNsNWAr
An important read from the inventor of the World Wide Web. 35 years ago, Sir @timberners_lee invented the World Wide Web. "What started with the intention to allow for collaboration, foster compassion, and generate creativity" has metamorphosed to an unrecognisable entity… https://t.co/vKgVEdTMwd
The inventor of the web decries "the extent of power concentration" we've seen take place with online platforms, saying it "contradicts the decentralised spirit I originally envisioned" for the internet. Relevant as the US works to gift TikTok to the more easily-controlled Meta. https://t.co/HoA8t2SQ7y
https://t.co/2qpJPK4VK7 Marking the Web’s 35th Birthday: An Open Letter | by Tim Berners-Lee | Mar, 2024 | Medium https://t.co/G7HvO2zeYy