Web 3.0
The next internet revolution is in the works and aims to put more control over web content in the hands of its users. Web 3.0, which will be built on blockchain--the technology underlying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies--aims to eliminate all big intermediaries, including centralised governing bodies or repositories.
Put simply, with Web 3.0, you won't need an account for each social
platform. With just one account, you could seamlessly move between
different social platforms, browse the internet for information, or even
shop.
Web 1.0, or the first phase of the World
Wide Web, started in the 1990s when the dotcom boom enabled easy access
to information. However, the information was largely disorganised and
difficult to navigate. Google and MSN, which entered with Web 2.0 in the
late 1990s, brought order to chaos, sorting the information, and
presenting it in an organised manner. They helped in ranking search
results based on popularity. The onset of this era enabled simpler
exchange of information with others over the internet. However, this led
to the gradual shifting of power into the hands of a few large
corporations.
The next version of the internet--Web
3.0--is being proposed by content creators with the intention of
reassuming power. This will open up the internet to new search engines
or social networks with the control over content not restricted to just a
few companies.
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