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April 25, 2018
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Mozilla, the nonprofit creator of the Firefox browser and other open-source tools, unveiled a prototype of the Internet Health Report in 2017 with the goal of sparking a social movement that engages policymakers, business, and the public in protecting the internet as a global resource that is open, secure, humane, and welcoming to all. Created in collaboration with a roster of Mozilla Fellows and advocates from around the world, the full-length 2018 report compiles data, research, and stories that show
Mark Surman, Executive Director of the Mozilla Foundation. "At the same time, the report uncovers grassroots innovations, new models, and trends heading in the right direction that provide a roadmap for reforming and rebuilding an internet that is good for the billions of people who depend on it." Despite the major challenges highlighted in the 2018 report, says the report, it also points to improvements in areas including access, affordability, and encryption. And it urges closer scrutiny to conflicts like the growing tension between protecting free speech and addressing online harassment and emerging technologies with potential to transform the internet, like open source hardware and blockchain. "The report ultimately aims to show that making the internet healthier is not just a technical or engineering challenge, but a human one," adds Surman. "At this critical moment in the history of the internet, we have an opportunity to aspire to and build a free, open, secure, and welcoming internet that is embedded with humane values." Still, the 2018 report says priority should be placed on addressing these three critical issues:
Mozilla is a nonprofit that believes the internet must always remain a global public resource, open and accessible to all. The direct work of the Mozilla Foundation focuses on fueling the movement for an open internet by connecting open Internet leaders with each other, and by mobilizing grassroots activists around the world. Copyright 2018 MediaPost Communications. All rights reserved. From https://www.mediapost.com. By Jack Loechner, Staff Writer.
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