The web can be weaponised – and we can't count on big tech to stop it

[Commentary] The threats to the web today are real – from misinformation and questionable political advertising to a loss of control over our personal data. But I remain committed to making sure the web is a free, open, creative space – for everyone. That vision is only possible if we get everyone online, and make sure the web works for people. I founded the Web Foundation to fight for the web’s future. Here’s where we must focus our efforts:

• Close the digital divide
• Make the web work for people: the fact that power is concentrated among so few companies has made it possible to weaponise the web at scale.
• Bring more voices to the debate on the web’s future

[Tim Berners-Lee is the founder of the world wide web]