The father of the world wide web has unveiled a plan to "save the Internet" : the web must not become a bad place

Original title: "the father of the world wide web announces' save the Internet 'plan: don't make the web a bad place"
Source: tencent technology

In the past few years, the Internet and technology industry all kinds of chaos has attracted the attention of the world, especially Facebook and Google as a representative of the spread of fake news, crazy invasion of personal privacy, many Internet giants have been in many countries and regions by the government regulatory authorities investigation and huge fines.

Latest news, according to foreign media, the father of the world wide WEB (WEB) Tim berners-lee (Sir) has launched a global action plan, designed to protect the Internet from behind, false news, invasion of privacy, and other adverse ACTS of violation, he thinks that all kinds of unhealthy phenomenon will make the Internet a "digital dystopia" or malignant soil.

According to foreign media reports, berners-lee released a document called "Contract for the Web," calling on governments, companies and individuals around the world to make specific commitments to protect the Internet from abuse and ensure its benefits to mankind.

"I think people's fear of bad things to happen on the Internet is becoming more and more intense, this is a reason for that," the inventor of the Internet berners-lee told a British media said, "if we don't change the Internet, there will be a lot of things go wrong. If we don't reverse the situation, we may be ended in digital dystopia. This is not to say that we need a plan for the Internet ten years, we need to reverse the Internet now."

The Internet compact, which has been drafted by 80 organisations for more than a year, Outlines nine core principles for protecting the Internet, three each for governments, companies and individuals.

The document, published by the berners-lee "Web foundation", was supported by more than 150 organisations, including technology giants Microsoft, Google and Facebook, and the electronic front foundation, an Internet rights group.

So far, amazon and twitter have not announced support for the document.

Under the agreement, those who declare their support for the Internet compact must demonstrate that they are implementing the principles and are committed to tackling the thornier issues, or risk being removed from the list of contract sponsors.

If the document's provisions are properly enforced, some of the Internet's ills may not last long.

The release of the document comes on the heels of another major scandal involving the company Google, which allegedly collected the health and medical information of 50 million americans without patient consent.

Earlier, Facebook and Google came under fire for their aggressive collection of privacy, leading to an online "uninstall Facebook" campaign and calls for zuckerberg's resignation.

In addition, Facebook and Google have also been accused of a lack of censorship of information and comments on their platforms, which led to the proliferation of fake news and fake information, which disrupted the election, and a variety of extreme statements that exacerbated social fragmentation and affected the physical and mental health of young people.

The principles of the Internet compact require the government to do everything possible to ensure that everyone who wants to access the Internet has access and that privacy is respected. People should have access to any personal data they hold and the right to opt out or withdraw from the collection and processing of personal privacy data.

The principles of the Internet compact require Internet companies to make Internet access more affordable, and call on them to develop web services for people with disabilities and speakers of minority languages. To build trust online, companies need to simplify privacy Settings by providing control panels so users can access personal data and manage their privacy options in one place.

Other principles in the document require companies to diversify their workforce, consult with a wide community of people before launching new products, and assess whether their new technology could lead to a proliferation of fake news and harm people's well-being.

The other three face the individual principles require everyone to create rich and relevant content, make the Internet a valuable place, build strong online communities, and make everyone feel safe and welcome. Finally, the compact calls for everyone to fight for the Internet and make sure it is open to all everywhere.

The forces taking the Internet in the wrong direction have been very powerful, says Mr Berners-lee. Users are the most important part of the Internet, for companies and governments alike.

Emily Sharpe, director of policy at the Web foundation, said: "the Internet as a positive force is threatened and people are pressing for change. We are determined to use the contractual framework to shape this debate."

"Ultimately, we need a global Internet movement like we're doing for the environment now, so that governments and companies can respond to their citizens faster than they are doing now. The compact lays the foundation for that movement."

Text link:https://tech.qq.com/a/20191125/001801.htm

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