Guy Who Built Internet Wants to Fix It For All, And Google, Microsoft, Facebook Are Helping Him

Tim Berners-Lee -- the legend who created the internet that we love and adore today -- has now decided to do something about its misuse by tech conglomerates across the globe.

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The creator of the internet has fabricated a 'Contract for the Web' -- a series of principles that will help the internet not be the cause for a dystopian future that would make us hate the internet forever.

In this contract are nine principles -- three for governments, three for companies and three for individuals to follow in order to let the internet be a civil place.

Government

1: Ensure everyone can connect to the internet

2: Keep all of the internet available, all the time.

3: Respect and protect people's fundamental online privacy and data rights

Companies

1: Make the internet affordable and accessible to everyone

2: Respect and protect people's privacy and personal data to build online trust.?

3: Develop technologies that support the best in humanity and challenge the worst

Citizens

1: Be creators and collaborators on the web.

2: Build strong communities that respect civil discourse and human dignity

3: Fight for the web

This initiative by Sir Tim Berners-Lee has been backed by over 150 organisations across the globe with major tech giants like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter as well as the privacy search engine DuckDuckGo. It also includes nonprofit organisations like Electronic Frontier Foundation. Amazon has not signed up to be a part of this yet.

Countries that have signed up to support this include Germany, Ghana and France.?

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The Contract for the Web website states, "The Web was designed to bring people together and make knowledge freely available. It has changed the world for good and improved the lives of billions. Yet, many people are still unable to access its benefits and, for others, the Web comes with too many unacceptable costs.

It further adds, "Everyone has a role to play in safeguarding the future of the Web. The Contract for the Web was created by representatives from over 80 organizations, representing governments, companies and civil society, and sets out commitments to guide digital policy agendas. To achieve the Contract's goals, governments, companies, civil society and individuals must commit to sustained policy development, advocacy, and implementation of the Contract text."