Tim Berners-Lee @timberners_lee Twitter profile

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Tim Berners-Lee

@timberners_lee

7 years

#NetNeutrality allowed me to invent the web without having to ask for permission. Let's keep the internet open!

Battle for the Net

Act NOW to support net neutrality with the FCC and your members of Congress.

www.battleforthenet.com

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33 years ago today, I submitted a proposal for a system called the World Wide Web. I'd normally publish thoughts on the state of the web. But these are not normal times. Instead, @rosemaryleith & I ask you to join us to #StandWithUkraine however you can.

Standing with Ukraine - a message from our co-founders

Usually at this time of year we publish a letter to mark the anniversary of the web’s invention, reflecting on its role in our world and the tech challenges and opportunities we face. But these are...

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To mark the web's birthday this year, @timberners_lee and I have donated to causes supporting women, children & journalists in Ukraine. Join us, if you can, to contribute and #StandWithUkraine .

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#NetNeutrality allowed me to invent the web. If protections are scrapped, innovators will have to ask ISPs for permission to get their ideas out – a disaster for creativity. A disaster for the internet. Tell your Reps to stop the vote. … @webfoundation

Act now to save the internet as we know it

In just two days, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a proposal that would fatally undermine net neutrality in the…

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This is a serious moment for the web’s future. But I want us to remain hopeful. The problems we see today are bugs in the system. Bugs can cause damage, but bugs are created by people, and can be fixed by people. 1/9

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The #CopyrightDirective would hurt small-scale creatives and startups who would be unable to comply with a regulatory model designed for the era of the printing press. #EU reps must stand up for our digital future #SaveYourInternet

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You can still stop #Article13 (aka #Article17)! #Copyright #CensorshipMachine

saveyourinternet.eu

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@timberners_lee

6 years

It is absolutely necessary to have a second referendum #secondreferendum

David Miliband

@DMiliband

6 years

It is heartening to see a thoughtful minister recognize the dangerous realities that confront Britain. He will be proved right. We cannot be forced to swallow a bad deal to avoid no deal. Now for the Labour leadership to follow.

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Today the internet is 50 years old. The internet & the web it enabled have changed billions of lives for the better. But their power for good is under threat. This birthday must mark the moment we take on the fight for the web we want. #Internet50

As the internet turns 50, we must protect it as a force for good

On October 29, 1969, the internet era began as UCLA Computer Science Professor Len Kleinrock sent the first message on ARPANET, a network of computers that would evolve to become the internet. Five...

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My message to all web users today is this: I may have invented the web, but you make it what it is. And it’s up to all of us to build a web that reflects our hopes & fulfils our dreams more than it magnifies our fears & deepens our divisions. 6/9

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In 1990, I coded up the foundational technologies for the World Wide Web. To celebrate the web’s 30th birthday, will you add to a crowdsourced Twitter timeline of the web’s milestone moments? #Web30 #ForTheWeb

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5 years

I'm very concerned about the sale of .org to a private company. If the Public Interest Registry ends up not being required to act in the public interest, it would be a travesty. We need an urgent explanation. #SaveDotOrg

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@timberners_lee

5 years

I’m taking a 30-hour journey with @webfoundation to celebrate the web’s 30th birthday. First stop @CERN — where it all began. We’ll be visiting London, UK today and finishing in Lagos, Nigeria tomorrow. Follow the celebrations at #Web30 #ForTheWeb .

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The @FCC 's proposal to undermine #NetNeutrality would be a disaster for the internet, for consumers & for innovation. That's why I've joined internet pioneers calling for tomorrow's vote to be cancelled - Call your reps NOW ->>>

Pioneers for Net Neutrality

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Aaron dead. World wanderers, we have lost a wise elder. Hackers for right, we are one down. Parents all, we have lost a child. Let us weep.

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I invented the web as an open, permissionless space #foreveryone . The FCC’s repeal of #NetNeutrality threatens to take that away. Tell the Senate they must protect net neutrality to keep the web open: #RedAlert cc @lisamurkowski @SenJohnKennedy @JeffFlake

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I can imagine Mark Zuckerberg is devastated that his creation has been abused and misused. (Some days I have the same feeling #justsaying ) 2/9

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6 years

General rules for us all: Any data about me, wherever it is, is mine and mine alone to control. If you are given the right to use data for one purpose, use it for that purpose alone. 4/9

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6 years

We have lost a colossal mind and a wonderful spirit. Rest in peace, Stephen Hawking.

Stephen Hawking, science's brightest star, dies aged 76

The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: ‘We will miss him for ever’

www.theguardian.com

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@timberners_lee

12 years

This is for everyone #london2012 #oneweb #openingceremony @webfoundation @w3c

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I just published “One Small Step for the Web…”

One Small Step for the Web…

I’ve always believed the web is for everyone. That’s why I and others fight fiercely to protect it. The changes we’ve managed to bring have…

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@timberners_lee

5 years

If we fail to defend the free and open web, we risk a digital dystopia of entrenched inequality and abuse of rights. We must act now. Join me in backing the Contract for the Web — a global plan of action for the #WebWeWant . @webfoundation

Contract for the Web

Join the fight for the web we want.

contractfortheweb.org

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@timberners_lee

4 years

It's not just a question of whether you get sick. More important is eliminating the chance that you end up being a one who spreads it. Act as though you have it already. Just in case you do. #coronavirus

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It's up to us: #Web30 #ForTheWeb

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What can web users do? Get involved. Care about your data. It belongs to you. If we each take a little of the time we spend using the web to fight for the web, I think we’ll be ok. Tell companies and your government representatives that your data and the web matter. 7/9

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And to every digital rights organisation large and small, to every journalist investigating the impact of data and the web on our world - thank you. Keep fighting for the web we want. The web will not realise its potential without you. #oneweb #foreveryone 8/9

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6 years

For more of my thoughts on how we get everyone connected, and make sure they have a web worth connecting to, check out the @webfoundation blog: 9/9

The web is under threat. Join us and fight for it.

March 12, is the World Wide Web’s 29th birthday. Here’s a message from our founder and web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee on what we need to ensure that everyone has access to a web worth having.

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I stopped by my old office at @CERN yesterday, where I worked on the WWW. Jakub is there now — doing his bit #ForTheWeb — working on data storage. #Web30

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If you have access to data for research purposes, it is REALLY IMPORTANT that you ONLY uses it for research purposes. So much important science and medicine depends on that data. 5/9

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A year ago I called for governments, companies & citizens to come together to protect the web as a force for good. Today, we launch the Contract for the Web — the first global plan of action to build the #WebWeWant . Join us. @webfoundation #IGF2019

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@timberners_lee

4 years

It’s hard to find the right words in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. But silence won’t do, and solidarity is a start. We all have a duty to speak out, to listen to those who understand, to learn from them and to stand with them against racism #BlackLivesMatter

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8 years

Dark, dark days.

The Independent

@Independent

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Britain just passed 'the most extreme surveillance law ever'

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6 years

I invented the web to create opportunities #ForEveryone , but dismantling #NetNeutrality will create advantages for the few who can pay for priority access. #RedAlert Join the fight to protect the web: +

ForEveryone.net | The web, past and future [subtitles] | Web Founda...

ForEveryone.net connects the future of the web with the little-known story of its birth. In 1989, 33-year-old computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee invented th...

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@timberners_lee

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We’re at a 50/50 moment for the web. We’ve created something amazing together, but half the world is still not online, and our online rights and freedoms are at risk. The web has done so much for us, but now we need to stand up #ForTheWeb #WebSummit

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4 years

Today @Wikipedia celebrates its 20th birthday. It stands as a shining example of the #WebWeWant — an open, collaborative space providing free access to knowledge across the globe. Thank you @jimmy_wales & the whole @Wikimedia community. Here’s to the next 20 years. #Wikipedia20

World Wide Web Foundation

@webfoundation

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Happy 20th birthday, @Wikipedia ! #Wikipedia20 Our favourite online encyclopedia—and one of the web’s greatest achievements—launched #OnThisDay in 2001.

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I would say to him: You can fix it. It won’t be easy but if companies work with governments, activists, academics and web users we can make sure platforms serve humanity. 3/9

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6 years

The web gives anyone the power to speak without asking for permission. But, if we allow the #EU #CopyrightDirective to establish upload filters, this freedom will be threatened. Our right to free expression must not be subject to a flawed #CensorshipMachine . #SaveYourInternet

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@timberners_lee

6 years

The Senate voted to protect #NetNeutrality . Thank you @SenMarkey , @SenJohnKennedy , @lisamurkowski , @SenatorCollins and everyone who stood up for an open web. All of us make the web what it is. I hope this bipartisan spirit is kept alive as this goes to the House!

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@timberners_lee

4 years

Phew. That sale would have been a travesty of governance of public things.

EFF

@EFF

4 years

BREAKING: ICANN has voted to REJECT the sale of the .ORG registry to private equity firm Ethos Capital. This is a major victory for the millions of nonprofits, civil society organizations, and individuals who make .ORG their home online. #SaveDotOrg

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9 years

Well done India! passes strong #netneutrality rules, stands up for open Web. See @webfoundation -> #savetheinternet

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The open web is #ForEveryone to exercise their freedom of expression. It is a creator’s ally. Let's make sure it stays that way. Join the campaign to #SaveYourInternet

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4 years

The #WebWeWant is safe and empowering for everyone. But thanks to the growing crisis of online abuse and discrimination against women and girls, that’s not the web we have. 2020 must be the year we tackle this crisis and make the web work for women.

Why the web needs to work for women and girls

On the World Wide Web’s 31st birthday, our founder and web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee reflects on the challenges we face to deliver on our vision of a web for everyone. For updates about our work,...

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@timberners_lee

6 years

The concept of re-decentralizing the web is now mainstream .. #redecentralize

Juan Ortiz-Freuler

@juanof9

6 years

Thread (1/7): @TheEconomist published a Special Report Titled "Fixing the #Internet ", which relied on #Centralisation as its core lens Huge victory for a technical community that has spent decade explaining how the architecture & ethos of the internet are under attack. 6 arts!

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Thanks to @1776dc for having me today to talk about the importance of a free & open web #foreveryone . I hope you'll all join me in the fight for #netneutrality and to keep the web a platform for permissionless innovation. Follow @webfoundation Take action. Protest.

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@timberners_lee

2 years

In #QueenElizabeth the world has lost an amazing person, whose astounding capacity for kindness, intelligence and empathy was combined with her selflessness, and her commitment to help others, the country and the world. Deepest condolences to @RoyalFamily .

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5 years

"Turn on your Web & App Activity setting to search for "home" and other personal places" @google maps now requires me to share my whole web search history before it allows me to set "home" and "work" #fail #webprivacy #controlyourowndata

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10 years

I invented the WWW 25 years ago and I am concerned and excited about its future. Reddit AMA at 3pm Eastern. http://t.co/YAzhTIJoBL

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I’ve just shared a new contract #ForTheWeb at #WebSummit . It’s going to take all of us - citizens, governments and companies - to solve the challenges that face our web today. Check out the starting principles and supporters:

Contract for the Web

A global plan of action to make our online world safe and empowering for everyone.

contractfortheweb.org

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@timberners_lee

3 years

Right now, somewhere, is a young person with an idea that will change the world for the better. Let's make sure they have the tools they need to do it. #WebChampions @webfoundation

To build a better world from the Covid crisis, we need a global push to connect the world’s young...

As the World Wide Web turns 32, Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Web Foundation Co-founder Rosemary Leith reflect on its power to catalyse change, and celebrate the young people stepping up to...

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Who on earth made up August 23? #getitright

World Wide Web Foundation

@webfoundation

8 years

In his own words - Sir Tim on the future of the Web, reflecting on its invention in March 1989: #InternautDay

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6 years

Thankfully this disaster averted for now... but we must lock in open by making sure people understand principles like the right to link CC @webfoundation

Felix Reda

@Senficon

6 years

Great success: Your protests have worked! The European Parliament has sent the copyright law back to the drawing board. All MEPs will get to vote on #uploadfilters and the #linktax September 10–13. Now let's keep up the pressure to make sure we #SaveYourInternet !

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Thank you London, thank you @sciencemuseum , thank you @SamiraAhmedUK ! #HomeTownGig Now on to Lagos! #Web30 #ForTheWeb @webfoundation

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@timberners_lee

10 years

http://t.co/D9pwMXuZOa recently passed a billion websites by their count....

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2 years

It's devastating to see the hardship that the invasion of Ukraine is inflicting. And at the same time, inspirational to see the courage and resilience shown by so many. We must do what we can to help. #StandWithUkraine

Standing with Ukraine - a message from our co-founders

Usually at this time of year we publish a letter to mark the anniversary of the web’s invention, reflecting on its role in our world and the tech challenges and opportunities we face. But these are...

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Github also calls for New Neutrality -- really important to make your voice heard.

One more vote for net neutrality and beyond

The tech industry and internet users collectively made a ruckus, but the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) still voted to repeal net neutrality regulations. The FCC published its order in…

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Join the @webfoundation ’s campaign #ForTheWeb . Work for the web. March for the web. Fight for the web. Together we can build the web we want #ForEveryone . Get involved here: #WebSummit

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4 years

#Covid19 has made clearer than ever that the web is not a luxury but a lifeline. Yet, over 3.5 billion people still can’t get online. Governments and companies need to act now to make sure that everyone, everywhere can connect. 1/10

Covid-19 makes it clearer than ever: access to the internet should be a universal right | Tim...

The internet eased lockdown life for millions. But millions more still can’t get online, and that’s fundamentally unfair, says web inventor Tim Berners-Lee

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After inventing the web, when I came to the USA, its rules promoted the open internet as a space for innovation. I hope I can count on your support for the CRA to keep this spirit alive cc @SenJohnKennedy @SenDeanHeller @lisamurkowski #NetNeutrality

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9 years

Researcher illegally shares millions of science papers free online to spread knowledge #via @ScienceAlert

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My open letter marking the Web’s 35th birthday addresses the erosion of the web’s core values and resulting power imbalances that are influencing transformative technologies, reshaping geopolitics and driving economic shifts. The time to act is now. 👇

Marking the Web’s 35th Birthday: An Open Letter

Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s open letter to mark the occasion of the Web’s 35th Birthday.

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@timberners_lee

4 years

A web hostile to women and girls keeps them from earning, learning, leading & making their voices heard. It's a direct threat to progress on gender equality. On #InternationalWomensDay and every day, we must fight for equality, online and offline.

How online gender-based violence affects the safety of young women and girls

From finding and fostering online communities, to accessing education, to organising and getting involved in politics, the web can be a lifeline for young people. But despite the many potential...

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I hope so

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7 years

Act Now! #Netneutrality = separate connectivity market and content market. As separate markets, both have flourished. If the FCC returns us to the old cable TV model — The US will decline as the world’s chief digital innovator. And it will be so boring

Act now to save the internet as we know it

In just two days, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a proposal that would fatally undermine net neutrality in the…

medium.com

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@timberners_lee

7 years

Our social networks amplify negative more than the positive. Great article cc @webfoundation

How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us | Washington Monthly

An early investor explains why the social media platform’s business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.

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The ability to mess with copy/paste should need site-wide user permissions, like accessing the camera. URL injection -> security threat.

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Why the #netneutrality protest matters

Why the net neutrality protest matters

Companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon will band together for a day of action against a threat to the open internet. So what’s the big deal?

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Sweet. Way to go Rob Bliss. #NetNeutrality

This Guy Is Protesting Net Neutrality by Causing Traffic Jams With His Bike

By blocking lanes, riding his bike slowly, and charging $5 to pass, the protester showed what could happen if companies impose fees for faster Internet access

www.bicycling.com

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@timberners_lee

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Verifying that +timblee is my blockchain ID.

Stacks Explorer by Hiro

Explore Stacks, the leading Bitcoin L2. See your transactions, wallet, and network info in real time

explorer.hiro.so

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@timberners_lee

6 years

Ban targeted advertising by or for political parties.

danah boyd

@zephoria

6 years

I fear that the laws that'll be proposed after the Facebook hearings are going to be convoluted and, like most laws, have all sorts of messy consequences. I'm starting to believe that a simple approach might be better. Like this: Ban Targeted Advertising

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Wonderful energy and creativity — girl power at W.TEC in Lagos — should inspire girls all over the world to get into tech #Web30 #ForTheWeb

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Looking forward to the #WebSummit ! Tonight I’ll be speaking about making the web work #ForEveryone everywhere. Watch it here: #backstage

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Indeed, totally.

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Today marks a huge milestone in @Inrupt ’s journey to deliver on my vision for a vibrant web of shared benefit and opportunity. I’m thrilled that the first enterprise-ready version of a Solid Server is now available for businesses and organizations 1/6

Enterprise Server Software From Inrupt

Enterprise-grade Solid server software from Inrupt that helps governments and global corporations foster trust, security, and safety on the Web.

www.inrupt.com

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Yes there is more than one social network ...

MeWe

@mewe

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MeWe was made with privacy-by-design, and is the only social network with a Privacy Bill of Rights! #Privacy

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The wonder of the web is that there is no center of control. That is why I, alongside 36 others, have signed the below open letter to @antonioguterres & @UNTechEnvoy 🖊️ #OpenInternet

An Open Letter to the United Nations

open-internet-governance.org

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Sigh Microsoft/Skype account recovery doesn't recognise emails with plus signs. Though Skype allowed them at account creation. #weak #rtfrfc

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5 years

Alleluia -- Thank goodness the UK Supreme Court delivered. #ruleoflaw Good Job @UKSupremeCourt #ruleoflaw #governmentinserviceofpeople Lets put reason, good will and care back into government.

Supreme Court: Suspending Parliament was unlawful, judges rule

Boris Johnson says he "profoundly disagrees" with the judges' decision, but MPs will return on Wednesday.

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@timberners_lee

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. @SenJohnKennedy , help keep the internet a force for innovation, a platform for free speech and a source of great creativity! Please support the CRA vote to reverse the FCC's repeal of #NetNeutrality

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7 years

#shedissented Yeah

Andrew Peng

@TheAPJournalist

7 years

Commissioner Clyburn: "I dissent from this fiercely-spun, legally-lightweight, consumer-harming, corporate-enabling Destroying Internet Freedom Order" #NetNeutralty

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I’m honoured to be giving an #ACMTuringAward lecture tomorrow. The livestream will be available at . Tune in at 10am GMT+2. Thank you @TheOfficialACM ! #webscience #websci18

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4 years

A huge birthday shout out to everyone working at or with @w3c @webfoundation @ODIHQ all the staff, the groups, the boards and panels all the hard work and inspiration over the years. #totallyamazing #dontstopnow 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️

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6 years

Massive thank you to all who pushed for this in different ways!

World Wide Web Foundation

@webfoundation

6 years

🎉 The ayes have it! Thanks to @SenJohnKennedy , @lisamurkowski and @SenatorCollins for voting on principle. 💪 Congratulations to everyone who made their voice heard and secured this victory. 🌐 The future of #NetNeutrality will now go to the US House of Representatives

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Thanks for all of your #HappyBirthdayWWW wishes & the overwhelming response to my letter. Let's work together to create the web we all want #ForEveryone !

The web is under threat. Join us and fight for it.

March 12, is the World Wide Web’s 29th birthday. Here’s a message from our founder and web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee on what we need to ensure that everyone has access to a web worth having.

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Cable's trying to end #netneutrality & break the Internet for profit. 36 hours left to stop em http://t.co/YMvYzOqU7L http://t.co/53Y4c7qQZX

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@timberners_lee

9 years

Thank you #Wikipedia15 for a fantastic resource plus a shining example of global collaboration! 15 years

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@timberners_lee

4 years

COVID-19 underscores how urgently we need a new approach to organizing and sharing personal data. 1/6

We Need to Change How We Share Our Personal Data Online in the Age of COVID-19

COVID-19 underscores how urgently we need a new approach to organizing and sharing personal data writes Sir Tim Berners-Lee

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@timberners_lee

3 years

Across the globe, young people see the web as a tool to fight for justice, expand opportunities, and find solutions to pressing problems. Young leaders are using the web to build the world we want. Meet our #WebChampions — and share your own.

Help us celebrate 🎉 #WebChampions building the world we want

Help us celebrate 🎉 #WebChampions building the world we want Since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic a year ago, the web has allowed us to reimagine our lives. Now, our opportunity to build a better...

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World Wide Web Foundation

@webfoundation

3 years

On the web’s 32nd birthday, we’re celebrating #WebChampions who are using digital technology to tackle gender inequality, curb Covid-19, protect the environment and address other global challenges. Give a shout-out 📣 to the #WebChampions you know.

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@timberners_lee

5 years

Last year I launched the Contract #ForTheWeb to bring governments, companies & citizens together to build a better web. On Tuesday the draft went live & we need you to add your voice. Read the draft: and share your thoughts:

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3 years

To preserve an open, global internet that sparks innovation and helps us collectively tackle the challenges we face, we need to build globally accepted norms to shape the digital future we want. My latest in @ForeignPolicy w/ @webfoundation :

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@timberners_lee

8 years

Nothing like #opendata to expose the actual truth.

Fox News, Trump and the truth about crime in Sweden – in data

The president’s oblique reference to ‘what’s happening in Sweden’ referred to a Fox News report on crime and refugees – but the data paints a different picture

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@timberners_lee

7 years

Wealth inequality that is already the most extreme in any industrialized nation, with three men – Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffet – owning as much as half of the entire American people. @FordFoundation #inequality

A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America

The UN’s Philip Alston is an expert on deprivation – and he wants to know why 41m Americans are living in poverty. The Guardian joined him on a special two-week mission into the dark heart of the...

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@timberners_lee

6 years

Today’s revised @ITU figures show more than half the world is now online. This really is a 50/50 moment. Now more than ever, we need a contract #ForTheWeb to make sure everyone gets a web worth having. Let’s work together to make it happen! @webfoundation

Int’l Telecommunication Union

@ITU

6 years

3.9 billion people (51.2% of the population) will be using the Internet by end-2018 #ITUdata

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@timberners_lee

4 years

Today I called on #UNGA to lead a global push to connect everyone to the web. Here’s why. Every year since I invented the web, its importance in people’s lives has grown. At the same time, the gap between those who are and are not connected has grown too. #DigitalCooperation

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@timberners_lee

4 years

If you are putting special announcements on your web site, here is also how to make them up so search engines know what they are. Also if you have info about corvid19 testing stations... #Corvid19 #opendata Cc @TheODI

Dan Brickley

@danbri

4 years

We have today published 7.0, which includes fast-tracked new vocabulary to assist the global response to the Coronavirus outbreak. For details see blog post and release notes,

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Tim Berners-Lee

@timberners_lee

5 years

Absolutely.

David Miliband

@DMiliband

5 years

The only possible silver lining of Brexit process is that we use the crisis renew our democratic system and confidence in it. In the Age of Impunity liberal democracy is under siege. Today is a teachable moment for how to uphold what is precious.

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@timberners_lee

9 years

Say no to back doors in software @webfoundation

Encryption: We must say no to back doors

Yesterday, it was reported that the FBI has asked Apple to build a ‘back-door’ into its iPhone software. Apple have responded saying the creation of such a back-door would allow law enforcement - or...

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Tim Berners-Lee

@timberners_lee

8 years

#PardonSnowden background: action:

Tell President Obama: Pardon Edward Snowden now!

Time is running out for Edward Snowden.

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@timberners_lee

6 years

Recognizing a cool creative groundbreaking woman #InternationalWomensDay and a wonderful mum would have been 95 next week

Mary Lee Woods - Wikipedia

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@timberners_lee

6 years

On the day we celebrate the 50th of Doug Engelbart's "Mother of All Demos", we make a "tribute demo", using Solid. Lots more to do, but very much shared goals. Intercreativity. [Includes a cover of Shopping List] #redecentralize