A&S - B2.1 - IS THE INTERNET GOOD OR BAD?

Who invented the World Wide Web?

What did Tim Berners-Lee suggest companies like Facebook and Google should do?

What did Tim Berners-Lee suggest as a way to combat the nastiest side of people on social media?

When did Tim Berners-Lee present the idea for the World Wide Web?

What is the problem with how retweets are propagated on social media?

What did Tim Berners-Lee propose in 2017 to help improve the experience on social media platforms?

What is the solution to the problem of how retweets are propagated on social media?

What is the purpose of a 'sandbox' for social media platforms?

When was the problem with how retweets are propagated on social media first acknowledged?

What did Tim Berners-Lee suggest as a way to reward people for positive contributions?

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!