35 years ago today, the World Wide Web changed our lives forever — as Tim Berners-Lee says, ‘trading personal data for use certainly does not fit with my vision for a free web’
The primary means of interacting online — the World Wide Web — has just turned 35 years old today, and its creator has a timely message that couldn’t be more relevant for modern users.The World Wide Web is the creation of British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee. Working at the scientific body CERN in the 1980s and 1990s, Berners-Lee wanted a way to store, update, and locate documents within the sprawling organization. At the same time, he sought a solution that would allow for these documents to be shared with outside bodies quickly and straightforwardly.That desire led to his creation of the World Wide Web.
- ▪The primary means of interacting online — the World Wide Web — has just turned 35 years old today, and its creator has a timely message that couldn’t be more relevant for modern users.The World Wide Web is the creation of British computer s
- ▪Working at the scientific body CERN in the 1980s and 1990s, Berners-Lee wanted a way to store, update, and locate documents within the sprawling organization.
- ▪At the same time, he sought a solution that would allow for these documents to be shared with outside bodies quickly and straightforwardly.That desire led to his creation of the World Wide Web.
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| Publication time | Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:20:16 +0000 |
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Computing Internet 35 years ago today, the World Wide Web changed our lives forever — as Tim Berners-Lee says, ‘trading personal data for use certainly does not fit with my vision for a free web’ News By Alex Blake Published 6 August 2026 An invention that changed the world in an instant When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock - blackzheep) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The World Wide Web was created 35 years ago todayIt was initially designed for sharing documents at CERNIts creator says we can return to its spirit of openness…
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