Opinion
The metaverse will make all that’s wrong with the internet worse
The change of Facebook’s name to Meta is a hint to the public of where social media and digital sovereignty risk taking us in a future 'virtual' world
10 April 2022 - 00:00
The first bricks of the internet emerged in post-World War II California at the crossroads of a double ideology: military and libertarian, based on the virtues of decentralisation. It was all about inventing a network infrastructure that was resilient to targeted attacks. It also allowed for individuals to be emancipated through a new set of capabilities, including in communication, interaction and learning, facilitated through a microcomputer...
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