November 25, 2019 11:14 am
Photo by Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20981502/contract-for-the-web-tim-berners-lee-google-facebook-principles-techlash
Tim Berners-Lee launches Google and Facebook-backed plan to fix the web
Photo by Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images
Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has officially launched the Contract for the Web, a set of principles designed to “fix” the internet and prevent us from sliding into a “digital dystopia,” The Guardian reports. The contract lists nine core principles for governments, companies, and individuals to adhere to, including responsibilities to provide affordable, reliable internet access and to respect civil discourse and human dignity.
At launch, the initiative has received the backing of over 150 organizations, including tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, DuckDuckGo, and Facebook, and nonprofit groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The Guardian initially reported that Amazon and Twitter were absent from...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/25/20981502/contract-for-the-web-tim-berners-lee-google-facebook-principles-techlash
Share this article:
Tweet
View Full Article
The Verge
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011More About this Source Visit The Verge