At that time, only about 20 percent of the world had access to the web.
By 2024, the letter continues, the landscape had changed significantly.
The Web Foundation co-founders state that ubiquitous social networks have commoditized users' data and concentrated immense power online.

Social media businesses have had a detrimental impact on both democracy and individual well-being.
Berners-Lee has been working on Solid technology for nearly a decade.