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As the web turns 32, one third of young people still don t have internet access

As the web turns 32, one third of young people still don t have internet access CNET 3/12/2021 Katie Collins © Provided by CNET Creator of the web, Tim Berners-Lee. Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images As the web turns 32 this Friday, its creator Tim Berners-Lee has used his annual letter to draw attention to the way the digital divide affects young people around the world.  While we might assume young people now grow up as digital natives, Berners-Lee pointed to a 2020 report from the International Telecommunication Union, which points out that one third of young people around the world don t have access to the internet. Even when young people are able to get online, they are sometimes be forced off of platforms based on their negative experiences especially girls and those who belong to minority groups. The consequences of this affect everyone, said Berners-Lee.

Web founder calls for ubiquitous, safe internet access for young people

Web founder calls for ubiquitous, safe internet access for young people Internet access has a direct correlation to GDP. On the 32nd birthday of the world wide web, its founder calls for improvements to safe access Share this item with your network: By Published: 12 Mar 2021 14:01 Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee has co-authored an open letter with Rosemary Leith, calling for internet connectivity for all young people around the world. According to Berners-Lee and Leith, who co-founded the World Wide Web Foundation to advance the open web as a public good and a basic right, funding for network infrastructure, subsidies and support for community networks makes it entirely possible to provide internet access to all young people.

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