WWW Bill of Rights
Jashayla Hill
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web Bill of Rights consist of privacy, censorship, democracy, and freedom.
Privacy- receive notifications of pictures being posted, info shared.
Censorship- Less government control
Democracy- ability to communicate across different social media platforms, ability to send messages from social media to a website
Freedom- protect intellectual property.
“Suddenly the power to abuse the open internet has become so tempting both for government and big companies.” Tim Berners Lee called for an internet version of the Magna Carta, the 13th century English charter credited with guaranteeing basic rights and freedoms.
Privacy
is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively.
Censorship
the suppression of speech, public communication or other information which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by governments, media outlets, authorities or other groups or institutions.
Democracy
form of government in which eligible citizens may participate equally
Freedom
the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.