Web 3.0

Web 3.0 is an ongoing development. Let's grasp web 1.0 and 2.0 before we take any mental picture of Web 3.0. An example of web 1.0 is what you are browsing now: my website, a static platform where only I can share information, although you can reach out to me.

Web 2.0 is your current internet life: Your social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, or Tiktok. It's the platform you can engage with people or the community on real-time internet by sharing your comments, photos, and videos. But these big brands dominate the platforms because they are the rule makers in their respective social media kingdoms, within free market restraint.

Web 3.0 is purported to be a new internet of the future built upon blockchain technology. As Google Trends shows below, "Web 3.0" became the buzzword in early 2022. Although no one can tell what Web3 will be for sure, you can be part of Web 3. It is intended to solve many problems arising from Web 2.0: centralization, privacy, and financial exclusion. If informed citizens are the foundation for mature democracy, informed netizens are essential to make Web 3.0's promise and commitment come true.