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When the web came around, it felt like a utopia.
#Web30
One world, with no borders. No distances. No geography. It was like a dream.
We thought we'd be getting rid of conflicts, as now anybody could be in direct contact with anyone else.
By now, we’ve woken up. In many ways, the dream has turned into a nightmare.
A nightmare where online criminals have global access to victims anywhere on the planet. A nightmare where foreign spies monitor our behavior. A nightmare where Silicon Valley giants build detailed dossiers of our preferences and sell them to highest bidders.
A nightmare where elections are won and lost with online influence campaigns. A nightmare where addicted users sit on Facebook 24 hours a day, clicking the refresh button.
By now, we’ve realized the web was no utopia. It’s a reflection of ourselves, and it does not look pretty.
#Web30
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