The Stream

What would a ‘digital bill of rights’ look like?

Questions raised after World Wide Web pioneer calls to protect the civil rights of netizens.

On the 25th anniversary of the World Wide Web, British inventor Tim Berners-Lee has reignited an ongoing debate about the need for a digital bill of rights. In an interview with the Guardian, he discussed the necessity for guidelines to ensure an open and neutral internet with protections from online surveillance.