It was 28 years ago that Tim-Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for the worldwide web. What he envisioned as an open platform that would break down global barriers has become a wild beast with endless problems. Talking on the anniversary of his invention, Berners-Lee has…
It was 28 years ago that Tim-Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for the worldwide web. What he envisioned as an open platform that would break down global barriers has become a wild beast with endless problems. Talking on the anniversary of his invention, Berners-Lee has spoken about his concerns for the web.
He has three problems in his crosshairs, and he says the trio of issues is something «we must tackle in order for the web to fulfil its true potential as a tool that serves all of humanity. » But he does not come armed with solutions; it’s at least partly down to us to sort things out.
As per the headline, Berners-Lee highlights privacy, fake news and political advertising as his major bugbears. Fake news has been an issue with the likes of Facebook for some time, but it has been brought into the public eye in particular by President Trump constantly harping on about it.
