Jack Dorsey regrets making a centralized web

The founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, wants you to know that he misses the early days of the Internet when Things like IRC made the web seem like a place of boundless possibility, But nowadays it’s far from what it used to be, and he says he is partly to blame for the current state of things. “The days of Usenet, IRC, the web… even email (with PGP)… were amazing, centralizing discovery and identity into corporations damaged the internet. I realize I’m partially to blame and regret it.” Dorsey said on Saturday in a tweet.

the days of usenet, irc, the web…even email (w PGP)…were amazing. centralizing discovery and identity into corporations really damaged the internet. I realize I'm partially to blame, and regret it.— jack (@jack) April 2, 2022

Dorsey’s tweet is a remarkable admission by a tech executive who made billions creating a platform that centralized the way we consume news.

Twitter, the social media network, is not as big as Facebook and Tik T.O.K, but the effect that they had on the information economy is undeniable, as a lot of us turned to Twitter when we want to follow ongoing events in the world. But at the same time, we also know how the company has tried to combat misinformation.