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What the Web Has Wrought

Antony Bryant    

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In 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee proposed the development of ?a large hypertext database with typed links?, which eventually became The World Wide Web. It was rightly heralded at the time as a significant development and a boon for one-and-all as the digital age flourished both in terms of universal accessibility and affordability. The general anticipation was that this could herald an era of universal friendship and knowledge-sharing, ushering in global cooperation and mutual regard. In November 2019, marking 30 years of the Web, Berners-Lee lamented that its initial promise was being largely undermined, and that we were in danger of heading towards a ?digital dystopia?: What happened?

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