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3 Dark Trends That Could Destroy the Web
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3 Dark Trends That Could Destroy the Web

Tim Berners-Lee
World Economic Forum, 2017
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When the inventor of the World Wide Web says he finds three Internet trends concerning, you should refresh your page and take notice. In his call to action, Tim Berners-Lee briefly explains which trends are curbing the web’s potential and what society should do about it. getAbstract recommends this compact reminder of what’s going wrong online to those who share Berners-Lee’s vision of a democratic web that provides information and opportunities for all.

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The World Wide Web was supposed to be an “open platform” that would democratize access to information and opportunities. In some ways, that’s what it is, but since 2016 some trends have emerged that society must address so that the web can “fulfill its true potential as a tool which serves all of humanity”:  

  1. “We’ve lost control of our personal data” – Using an online service often requires sharing your data. Companies will process your data for their own benefit without transparency about how they use it. The terms and conditions users must accept are filled...

About the Author

Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989. He founded and directs the World Wide Consortium (W3C), founded the Web Foundation and co-founded the Open Data Institute in London.

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