The World Wide Web turns 30

The World Wide Web turned 30 yesterday, and its inventor isn’t too happy with its current state. Invented by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 while working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the web was originally intended “to meet the demand for automated information-sharing between scientists in universities and institutes around the world,” CERN says. However, Berners-Lee is concerned with how it is being misused now, saying in an open letter that “it’s understandable that many people feel afraid and unsure if the web is really a force for good.”