This article found on the bbc website was written by Pallab Ghosh a Science correspondent for BBC News. The article raises important issues that have been silent until now. Many people surf the internet for information, whether it be educational or leisure purposes so we have no reason to question the internet. As students we are told to research information from more than one source. (books, parents, magazines etc.) This is due to the fact that any one can access the internet, create their own site and fill it with opinions presented as facts.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is the co-creator of a foundation that aims to make the web truly worldwide, he was increasingly worried about the way the web has been used to spread disinformation.' The foundation will also aim to help people decide if sites are trustowrthy and reliable sources of information. An example of how the web was recently used to twist facts was the incident with the scientific experiment. The use of the web to spread fears that flicking the switch on the LHC could create a Black Hole that could swallow up the Earth.
Another issue this article raised was the 'digital divide' the Web Foundation will also explore ways to make the web more mobile-phone friendly in order to increase it's use in countries where more handsets are available than computers.
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