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Web3 Foundation
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Web3 Foundation is building an internet where users are in control of their own data, identity and destiny. Primary projects include @Polkadot & @kusamanetwork.
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    Web3 Foundation
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    Jul 14
    Every time we click "Accept", we make a trade. Not with money, but with our data, our attention, and, increasingly, our autonomy. The internet's most successful business model isn't really free, and it's fair to say we all pay for it in ways that are difficult to see. This
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    Jul 10
    Privacy isn't just about keeping secrets. It's about preserving the freedom to communicate, organize, and think without every conversation being subject to mass surveillance. Yesterday, the EU reinstated the temporary "Chat Control" regulation, allowing providers to continue to
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    Jul 10
    "There is not one proposed “Chat Control” law; there are two, and they are moving through the EU institutions in parallel." fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-control-o…
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    Jul 8
    The wait is over, and uploads are processed... Day One | Studio One talks are now available on YouTube. Talks from: @gavofyork @yanisvaroufakis @andrea_leiter @lunardragon420 @tw_tter @TBSocialist & More.
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    Dora
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    Jul 3
    Before I got onboarded into this space, whenever I heard "Web3," I thought it was just a more advanced version of the internet and I don’t think I was completely wrong. Where I was wrong was thinking Web3 simply meant crypto🥲 I did a little research and then I got my answer:
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    Parity Technologies
    Polkadot
    @paritytech
    Jul 1
    It is finally here: our last blog of the decentralization series. Now it is time to dig into what interests us the most: blockchains and decentralization. In part 3, the research team tackles decentralization measurement, how security goes beyond it, and shows what Polkadot has
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    A Technical View of Decentralization and Where Polkadot Stands | Parity Technologies
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    Web3 Foundation
    @Web3foundation
    Jul 2
    Recent internet shutdowns are a reminder that digital infrastructure exists in layers. Governments can restrict access to networks. They can block services, disrupt connectivity, and determine which applications remain available. That's why the protocols beneath those
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    Web3 Foundation
    @Web3foundation
    Jul 2
    For a deeper dive on a specific case 👇
    A man checks his mobile phone in central Moscow, Russia March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov
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    Parity Technologies
    Polkadot
    @paritytech
    Jul 2
    "Who owns the machinery determines whether it is used in a decentralized or centralized way." - @yanisvaroufakis at @Web3summit @Web3foundation found 129 companies across banking, insurance, AI, and advertising that have built business models on personal data. That is what
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    Jun 29
    This was Web3 Summit 2026 🫶
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    Jun 12
    All good things come to those who wait. And we kept you waiting long enough 🖤
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    Jun 4
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    You make your way through the entrance and into the old broadcasting halls of the legendary Funkhaus. In one room, Yanis Varoufakis is challenging the idea that democracy can survive in a world run by...
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    Jun 4
    If you’ve been meaning to get your ticket, this is the moment. In 14 days, Web3 Summit takes over the legendary Funkhaus Berlin for two days of ideas, prototypes, art, music, cinema, BBQs, riverside conversations, and people asking what comes after the internet we have today.
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    Web3 Foundation
    @Web3foundation
    May 26
    You’ve heard it for years: “If you’re not paying, you’re the product.” But what if the true cost of the internet was far higher than anyone realized? New research from Web3 Foundation suggests Big Tech and AI companies may extract up to $162,492 in lifetime value from each
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    Web3 Foundation
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    May 26
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    The question isn’t whether value is being created. The question is: Who controls it? Who benefits? Who participates? Read the report ↓ web3.foundation/hidden-price-o…
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    May 26
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    UK internet users unknowingly give tech and AI firms £194,000
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