10 Questions
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
What did Tim Berners-Lee suggest companies like Facebook and Google should do?
Provide a platform for information and ideas
What did Tim Berners-Lee suggest as a way to combat the nastiest side of people on social media?
Implementing likes and shares as a way to reward people for positive contributions
When did Tim Berners-Lee present the idea for the World Wide Web?
1989
What is the problem with how retweets are propagated on social media?
They are often used to spread misinformation
What did Tim Berners-Lee propose in 2017 to help improve the experience on social media platforms?
A 'sandbox'
What is the solution to the problem of how retweets are propagated on social media?
It is still being worked on and has not been fully resolved yet
What is the purpose of a 'sandbox' for social media platforms?
To allow for more constructive commentary
When was the problem with how retweets are propagated on social media first acknowledged?
2013
What did Tim Berners-Lee suggest as a way to reward people for positive contributions?
Implementing likes and shares
Study Notes
- The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, has concerns with the way the internet is being used by companies such as Facebook and Google.
- He suggests that the internet giants should be neutral and just provide a platform for information and ideas to be shared, without controlling it.
- However, Berners-Lee believes that giving people access to sources of information is generally a good thing, but that social media can bring out the nastiest side of people.
- He suggests that the way to change this is by implementing likes and shares as a way to reward people for positive contributions, rather than anonymity.
- Berners-Lee presented the idea for the World Wide Web in 1989
- There is a problem with how retweets are propagated on social media and this could be ameliorated by tweaking the way kudos are given
- Tweaking the way kudos are given could lead to a better experience on social media platforms
- The problem with how retweets are propagated on social media was first acknowledged in 2013
- In 2017, Berners-Lee proposed the idea of a 'sandbox' for social media platforms which would allow for more constructive commentary
- The solution to the problem of how retweets are propagated on social media is still being worked on and has not been fully resolved yet
In this quiz, you will be asked to answer a few questions about the World Wide Web inventor, Tim Berners-Lee. You will be asked about his concerns with the way the internet is being used by social media platforms such as Facebook and Google, as well as his proposal for a 'sandbox' for social media platforms. Good luck!
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