Creator of the World Wide Web Sir Tim Berners-Lee has called for a 'privacy Magna Carta' to help control government surveillance when browsing online.
"Are we going to set up something like a Magna Carta for the World Wide Web and say, 'Actually, now it's so important, so much part of our lives, that it becomes on a level with human rights'?" suggested Berners-Lee.
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He explained to BBC News that the internet has reached a crossroads where either government surveillance can grow, or a system of values is set up to control and regulate it.
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"Are we going to set up something like a Magna Carta for the World Wide Web and say, 'Actually, now it's so important, so much part of our lives, that it becomes on a level with human rights'?" suggested Berners-Lee.
The web founder has been critical of web surveillance and privacy concerns for some time.
Recent months, however, have seen the likes of Prism and Edward Snowden transform the nature of the internet in the public eye as a potential tool for government snooping.
Today sees the 25th anniversary of the web's creation. Put together by Berners-Lee, the concept of computers communicating with each other via HTTP has transformed the way people around the world live their lives.
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