Web father Tim Bernards-Lee talks about the necessity of "regulating Tech enterprise so that the web does not become a weapon"

ByKristina D. C. Hoeppner

The British who built the cornerstone of the modern internet societyTim Berners-LeeMr. Mr. Tanaka discusses the evils caused by the concentration of the world of the Internet on a gigantic enterprise such as Twitter and Facebook and discusses the necessity of some effort to not narrow the possibilities of the web.

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Mr. Berners-Lee said in an open letter that was released in celebrating the 29th year since the birth of the Web, "In my opinion the conspiracy theory which has gathered topics on social media and fake accounts that can go to Twitter, Facebook, etc. become social tension There are circumstances to promote, involvement in the election by external humans, and situations where a huge amount of personal information is stolen, "he says that there are problems with the web.

Behind these problems, Berners-Lee says that there are several platforms such as "Facebook, Google, Twitter," which control which ideas, opinions and opinions are shared and shared, "What was once more out of blogs and websites has been compressed by the power of several proprietary platforms," ​​he said.

ByGavin Llewellyn

Berners-Lee also said that these platforms will absorb new innovation skills by acquiring small competitors, enclosing the industry's outstanding talents one after another, so that "one win We state that the state of "is born.

In fact, 87% of web search around the world is done by Google at the time of article creation. Facebook also boasts 2.2 billion monthly active users, which is comparable to 20 times the peak time of MySpace, which once showed off. In addition, if you compile related companies such as YouTube and Instagram, 60% of digital advertisements in the world are also being managed by Google and Facebook. According to Berners-Lee, in this regard, both Google and Facebook are grasping the problem, but the efforts we are doing to solve the problem are "to maximize corporate earnings That is why it is not for improving society. "

Mr. Berners-Lee said he believes that "legal or regulatory framework will help alleviate tension" in order to solve such problems. To make incentives (incentives) to the technical side and incentives for users and society on a large scale, from a group of people with diverse diversity such as business world, politics, civil society, academic world, and the arts field Mr. Berners-Lee thinks that he would need advice.

Mr. Berners-Lee also tells us to pay attention to "the two myths". The two myths are "that the only business model for online companies is advertising" and that "it is too late to change the way the platform is operated". We say that it is important that people participate in wisdom without being deceived by their myths, as people imagine accepting these "myths" because the imagination for improvement is limited. Mr. Berners-Lee says about the way the Web is "The Web does not amplify the fear in our minds or deepen the" difference ", but our hopes are reflected and become dreamy I want it. "

In the meantime, in 2018,Half the world population will be onlineIt is thought that more and more people will build a "connected" society on the Internet. However, with online progress on a global scale, there will be a "digital divide" between people who can not enjoy the benefits. Mr. Berners-Lee says about this point, "What does not lead to the Internet today means that it is excluded from participation in learning and employment, various valuable services, and democratic arguments. If you are not seriously working to get rid of this gap, it will be 2042 years that the last billion people will be connected to the web - those people are completely I will be entering the world of the web with "one generation delay". In 2016, the United Nations "connecting to the Internet" is equivalent to basic elements such as clean water, housing, food, electricityIt is one of fundamental human rightsI declared. But still there are still places in the world that are very expensive to connect to the Internet.

ByChris Potter

In the 2016 US presidential election, so-called "fake news" rampant on Facebook and other SNS, each SNS platform was accused of having received a lot of advertisement income by posting many advertisements originating from Russia It is. Each SNS company that received this point announces that it grasps the problem and promotes efforts to raise the transparency of whom political advertisements are being distributed by whom.

Mr. Berners-Lee has stated that the "man" itself was reflected in the good and bad of the Web that he was involved in creation. However, the world is narrowed by a very limited platform because Berners-Lee's "open platform that anyone can exchange information and anyone can give opportunities and cooperation regardless of geographical barriers" It can make it difficult to realize.Interview in November 2017Mr. Berners-Lee, I am still an optimist, but in fact it is an optimist who struggled desperately to the fence while standing on a hill and suffering a terrible storm. "" We are teeth And clinging to this fence, we must see that the web brings great things "is not commonplace". "