Computer scientist, Tim Berners-Lee, the person behind invention of the World Wide Web has expressed profound concern over the way the web has been used during the last year. The inventor is now aiming to save it.
Statement of Tim Berners-Lee
In his special message issued on the 28th anniversary of World Wide Web, Tim stated:
“Over the past 12 months, I’ve become increasingly worried about three new trends, which I believe we must tackle in order for the web to fulfill its true potential as a tool which serves all of humanity”
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Tim has got some serious concerns on 3 new trends. They are:
- Compromised personal information
- Bogus news and updates which spreads like wildfire
- No directive measure in political advertising which has adverse effects on the democracy
He also termed WikiLeaks’ revelation as CIA’s surveillance operation. Tim said:
“Even in countries where we believe governments have citizens’ best interests at heart, watching everyone, all the time is simply going too far. It creates a chilling effect on free speech. It stops the web from being used as a space to explore important topics, like sensitive health issues, sexuality or religion”
About the Inventor of World Wide Web
As a part of five-year plan, Tim founded Web Foundation in 2009 to enhance the efficacy of the web. At the time of submitting the creative proposal for the web; he visualized it an open platform that would permit everyone to share the information from anywhere. Moreover, he also imagined it as a podium which will provide opportunities and work together across terrestrial and cultural boundaries.
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Tim Berners-Lee, also knighted, is the latest addition to the prominent technologists to have expressed concerns about the quality of space at the World Wide Web. Previously, the former Cisco Systems executive, Monique Morrow, also raised some concerns over the prevailing environment of facilitating attack on privacy and compromised cybersecurity.
Source: USA Today