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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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    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
    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
    Putin orders PM and FSB security service to ensure key services during mobile Internet shutdowns
    From reuters.com
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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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    A Walk Through Web3 Summit 2026 Before It Happens
    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
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    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
    Replying to @Web3foundation
    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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    Web3 Foundation
    @Web3foundation
    May 26
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    UK internet users unknowingly give tech and AI firms £194,000
    From independent.co.uk
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    The Independent
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    May 25
    UK internet users unknowingly give tech and artificial intelligence firms £194,000 trib.al/qbecwIx
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    Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation
    Polkadot
    @BillLaboon
    May 25
    Today I was interviewed on Australia's Radio National Hour about how much Big Tech is making off your user data. Spoiler alert: quite a bit!
    How much money is Big Tech really making from your data? - ABC listen
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    Web3 Foundation
    @Web3foundation
    May 20
    Big news today as @Web3summit drops their headliner. @yanisvaroufakis. Couldn't think of a more fitting speaker for the moment.
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    May 20
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    The Voices Fighting for Digital Freedom
    As Europe’s debate over privacy, surveillance, and digital sovereignty intensifies, Web3 Summit 2026 brings Yanis Varoufakis, Amir Taaki, Gavin Wood, and other rebel voices to Berlin to confront one...
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    Apr 21
    Bored of the usual tech conference? Experience something different at Web3 Summit 2026. Info & tickets at: web3summit.com
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    Web3 Summit
    @Web3summit
    Apr 14
    Most tech events present ideas. Few invite people to shape them. Web3summit returns to Berlin on June 18-19 as a participatory event for people who believe tech should serve human autonomy, not extract it. Learn more: medium.com/web3foundation…
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