The Internet Refreshed
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The inception of the internet brought the promise of a free and open exchange of ideas and information. Now, we find a landscape dominated by a few mega-companies built on the backs of our personal data; a murky definition of privacy that varies across global borders; and a design that is limited and limiting. In this series, we seek to answer the question: What would the internet look like if we knew then what we know now?
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INTIMATE INTELPorn sites collect more user data than Netflix or Hulu. This is what they do with it.Quartz • December 13, 2018
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THE FINE PRINTHow much do you know about the personal data you give up online? Take this quiz to find outQuartz • November 26, 2018
BLANK SPACESThis town is running an experiment that could help bring internet to millions of peopleQuartz • November 20, 2018
BOT-TLENECKThe problem with social media has never been about bots. It’s always been about business modelsQuartz • November 16, 2018
ENABLEDThere’s already a blueprint for a more accessible internet. If only designers would learn itQuartz • November 15, 2018
WIZARD OF OSThe operating system of the future will cater to your every needQuartz • November 13, 2018
THE INTERNET'S CHARACTERSaying “the internet is broken” won’t fix anythingQuartz • November 8, 2018
COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESSThe internet is a manifestation of our psyches—neither better nor worseQuartz • November 8, 2018
GOOD INTENTIONSThe internet can’t handle functioning like a democracyQuartz • November 8, 2018