While it’s true that the internet is technically a closer peer of radio and TV, I think OP is right to focus on the web.
The web and email are the internet’s main public applications. They’re governed by open formats and protocols, just like the underlying internet is. In order to publish or to send, you don’t need permission from anyone. That is not the case with social media or mobile OSs, which generally use closed-source software or proprietary protocols or both.
It’s no coincidence that social platforms come and go but the web is still there, or that the “w” in the name is now generally spelled in lowercase just as happened with the “i” in Internet. Open standards always win in the end.
While it’s true that the internet is technically a closer peer of radio and TV, I think OP is right to focus on the web.
The web and email are the internet’s main public applications. They’re governed by open formats and protocols, just like the underlying internet is. In order to publish or to send, you don’t need permission from anyone. That is not the case with social media or mobile OSs, which generally use closed-source software or proprietary protocols or both.
It’s no coincidence that social platforms come and go but the web is still there, or that the “w” in the name is now generally spelled in lowercase just as happened with the “i” in Internet. Open standards always win in the end.