The inventor of the world wide web has marked the 25th anniversary of his creation by calling for a ‘Magna Carta’ bill of rights to protect its users.Sir Tim Berners-Lee told BBC Breakfast the issue could be compared to the importance of human rights.He has been an outspoken critic of government surveillance following a series of leaks from ex-US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.Sir Tim called on people to take action and protest against surveillance.
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The inventor of the world wide web believes an online “Magna Carta” is needed to protect and enshrine the independence of the medium he created and the rights of its users worldwide.Sir Tim Berners-Lee told the Guardian the web had come under increasing attack from governments and corporate influence and that new rules were needed to protect the “open, neutral” system.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/12/online-magna-carta-berners-lee-web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: World wide web needs bill of rights
The inventor of the world wide web has marked the 25th anniversary of his creation by calling for a ‘Magna Carta’ bill of rights to protect its users.