Nov 25, 2019 12:00:00

Web's father Tim Berners-Lee announces 'plan to save the web now'

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“Leaving the web in this way creates a lot of problems. If things do n’t turn around, a digital dystopia could come true, not the“ Web 10 Year Plan ” 'The dad of the web' Tim Berners-Lee, who expresses concern, needs to protect the web and the future of humanity from digital dystopia full of fake news and privacy violations Announced a global action plan.

Homepage-Contract for the Web
https://contractfortheweb.org/

Tim Berners-Lee unveils global plan to save the web | Technology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/24/tim-berners-lee-unveils-global-plan-to-save-the-internet

The newly announced “Contract for the Web” describes the “Principles for Protecting the Web from Abuse and Benefiting Humanity” for governments, businesses and the general public. The There are nine principles, three for each of governments, companies, and the general public.

◆ Government
・ Principle 1:
Allow everyone to connect to the web
・ Principle 2:
Make the Internet available anytime
・ Principle 3:
Respect and protect people's basic online privacy and data rights

◆ Company
・ Principle 4:
Make internet access affordable and accessible to everyone
・ Principle 5:
Respect people's privacy and personal information and build online trust
・ Principle 6:
Support technology that has a positive impact on humanity and challenge what has a negative impact

◆ General public
・ Principle 7:
Become a creator or collaborator on the web
・ Principle 8:
Create a strong community that respects the dignity of humanity and the debate of citizens
・ Principle 9:
Fight for the web

The agreement was issued by the World Wide Web Foundation , a non-profit organization launched by Berners-Lee, and has received support from over 150 organizations. The names of organizations that support the agreement include Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, but as of November 2019, Amazon and Twitter are not included.

People who support the agreement need to show that they are implementing this principle and working on solving the problem, and if it is not enough, it will be removed from the list. In November 2019, Google was reported to have acquired medical records for 50 million American citizens without consent, and Amnesty International's latest report shows that human rights violations by Google and Facebook may be There are concerns. Attention has been paid to how both companies will respond to these issues.

by Marvin Meyer

Bernard Lee said, “The ability to take the web in the wrong direction is very strong. If you are a business or government, you have a big advantage in controlling the web. It can also be a way to regain power to you, and the public has the biggest role, because only people can motivate businesses and governments. ' Commented.

Emily Sharpe, policy director at the World Wide Web Foundation, said: “The power of the good web is under threat and people are crying for change. We use the framework defined by the agreement. 'I finally need a global movement for the web, in the form that we are doing for the environment today. “Governments and businesses have to react more to the general public. This agreement provides the basis for the movement.”