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Tim Berners-Lee, Creator of the Web, Rejects “Addictive Algorithms” Like Tiktok’s

Summary by El Pais
Sir Tim Berners-Lee has stepped on the Mobile World Congress, at the Talent Arena, this Tuesday in Barcelona. Surrounded by yellow and orange spotlights and background electronic music, one of the most influential men in the world has answered the questions of BBC presenter Spencer Kelly. No more statements, just a talk with programmers, “people who want to do things to improve the world.” Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 so that …

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee has stepped on the Mobile World Congress, at the Talent Arena, this Tuesday in Barcelona. Surrounded by yellow and orange spotlights and background electronic music, one of the most influential men in the world has answered the questions of BBC presenter Spencer Kelly. No more statements, just a talk with programmers, “people who want to do things to improve the world.” Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 so that …

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The inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW), Briton Tim Berners-Lee, advocated on Tuesday for banning social media for those under 16, in line with measures adopted in Australia. In this regard, Berners-Lee warned of the "addictive algorithms" of some social networks, such as TikTok, at a conference in the Talent Arena, the event for digital professionals held concurrently with the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC). Although he said he was s…

Tim Berners-Lee spoke at the MWC 2026 technology exhibition in Barcelona about the relationship between social media and artificial intelligence, and how to protect user data.

·Hungary
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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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