He invented the web. Now he’s warning of a looming ‘digital dystopia’

Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist who submitted his first proposal for an “information management system” in 1989, has reiterated his call for a Contract for the Web, urging governments, companies and individuals to safeguard it by implementing nine key principles:

• Principle 1 – Ensure everyone can connect to the internet
• Principle 2 – Keep all of the internet available, all of the time
• Principle 3 – Respect and protect people’s fundamental online privacy and data rights
• Principle 4 – Make the internet affordable and accessible to everyone.
• Principle 5 – Respect and protect people’s privacy and personal data to build online trust.
• Principle 6 – Develop technologies that support the best in humanity and challenge the worst.
• Principle 7 – Be creators and collaborators on the Web.
• Principle 8 – Build strong communities that respect civil discourse and human dignity.
• Principle 9 – Fight for the Web

Article URL : https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/25/tech/berners-lee-web-safer-plan-scli-intl/index.html