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In the past few days, Tim Berners-Lee has once again commanded global attention, making waves both on stage and in the news with his ongoing crusade for a better web. Fresh off the press, News SSB Crack spotlights Berners-Lee’s latest big move—a newly unveiled visual map distilling the state of today’s web into a single, deceptively simple diagram featuring around 100 blocks joined by arrows. The inventor of the World Wide Web doesn’t mince words, flagging major social media platforms as “harmful” and lamenting the malaise of misinformation plaguing the digital commons. But ever the optimist, he’s focused on actionable reform. Drawing from his new memoir "This Is For Everyone", Berners-Lee looks back on the early euphoria of the internet’s birth at CERN and the open spirit that defined its explosive rise—a spirit he feels is endangered by the unchecked “attention economy” of our era.

Just last night, Berners-Lee appeared before a sold-out crowd at London’s Cadogan Hall, where, according to event organizers, he regaled fans with personal stories, technical insights, and his trademark dry wit. The theme of the evening centered around reclaiming the core values of creativity, collaboration, and an open web. Each attendee left with a hardback of his memoir, a tactile reminder of his enduring vision. There’s a palpable sense that his presence remains magnetic—not just for what he’s done, but because he’s still fighting to restore the web’s promise.

His warnings about the dangers of addictive algorithms and the loss of data sovereignty have been echoing in headlines, with India Today and The New Indian Express underscoring his urgent call for a new, CERN-like international body to govern AI research. Berners-Lee is relentless in his advocacy for technical and policy change, insisting that personal data must belong to individuals and not be weaponized for profit or control. He’s putting action behind these words through his company, Inrupt, and the open-source project Solid, both aiming to put data back in the hands of users. At MIT and beyond, his push for “data pods” is gaining traction as a viable alternative to the dominance of centralized platforms.

The past month also saw Berners-Lee recognized with the prestigious 2025 Internet Archive Hero Award, a nod from The New Yorker and Internet Archive to his transformational impact and his enduring campaign for universal digital access. And for those hungry for more, he’s a headliner at Mozilla Festival 2025 in Barcelona this week, set to energize debates on data rights and ethical AI. Meanwhile, on social media, his remarks are being amplified by digital rights activists and tech thinkers worldwide, sparking renewed discussion about the responsibilities of today’s tech giants—a timely reminder that the original web pioneer has no intention of fading quietly into history.

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