Notices by World Wide Web Consortium (w3c@w3c.social)

W3C tech in the news: "A Long-Shot Bet to Bypass the Middlemen of Social Media"

"The energy around ActivityPub reminds me of the early days of the Web,” Mr. Nelson said in a recent interview, “where anything seemed possible, and innovation was around every corner.”
https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20250307210844/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/mike-mccue-surf-browser-decentralized-internet.html

Today is the anniversary of the invention of the World Wide Web in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee.

W3C has continued to expand on what the web does by our mission to make the web work, for everyone. We bring together global stakeholders to develop open standards that enable a World Wide Web that connects and empowers humanity.
https://www.w3.org/mission/

Welcome back our Chinese friends in the web community after the vibrant celebrations of the Year of the Snake.

May the qualities of the Snake—wisdom, agility, power, grace, and determination—inspire us all to embrace change and innovation as we navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead. We wish everyone a prosperous start in 2025!

The Verifiable Credentials Working Group invites implementations of the following Candidate Recommendation Snapshot: Controlled Identifiers (CIDs) v1.0.

A controlled identifier document contains cryptographic material and lists service endpoints for the purposes of verifying cryptographic proofs from, and interacting with, the controller of an identifier.
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/w3c-invites-implementations-of-controlled-identifiers-cids-v1-0/

On International Privacy Day we invite you to check out "Privacy Principles" for the web by @tag

"Privacy is an essential part of the web. This document provides definitions for privacy and related concepts that are applicable worldwide as well as a set of privacy principles that should guide the development of the web as a trustworthy platform."
https://www.w3.org/TR/privacy-principles/

The CSS Working Group has published the First Public Working Draft of CSS Display Module Level 4. This module describes how the CSS formatting box tree is generated from the document element tree and defines the display property that controls it.
https://www.w3.org/news/2024/first-public-working-draft-css-display-module-level-4/

The Verifiable Credentials Working Group invites implementations of the second Candidate Recommendation Snapshots for the following documents:

Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
Verifiable Credential Data Integrity 1.0
Data Integrity EdDSA Cryptosuites v1.0
Data Integrity ECDSA Cryptosuites v1.0
Securing Verifiable Credentials using JOSE and COSE

Comments are welcome via the GitHub issues by 19 January 2025.
https://www.w3.org/news/2024/five-candidate-recommendation-snapshots-published-by-the-verifiable-credentials-working-group/

As the year 2024 comes to an end, the Web Consortium presents our 30th anniversary year holiday card to once more express our gratitude:

“With you, our W3C community, we have achieved a lot in the past 30 years and we look forward to many more opportunities to work together and continue to build a web that works, for everyone”

Read more in a blog post from our CEO @seth:
https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/happy-holidays-from-the-world-wide-web-consortium/

@torgo discusses how the ideals of the Ethical Web Principles must translate into real world impacts. He suggests that our review processes help enforce ethics and move from words to actions.

Dan adds "we can’t do this alone. We need your help. If the Ethical Web Principles resonates with you, let it,,, guide how you design web products and services. And while you’re at it, please get involved in web standards. Join a group. Comment on an issue. Add your voice"

https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/ethical-web-principles-building-a-better-web/

Our role is to get people to agree. We can't police. We don't legislate. Adoption of our Web Standards is voluntary. Web Standards are free for all to adopt. We are working with Members and the public on how the web CAN work, for everyone. #aboutW3C

These Principles include:
* There is one web
* The web does not cause harm to society
* The web supports healthy community and debate
* The web is for all people
* The web is secure and respects people's privacy
* The web enables freedom of expression
* The web makes it possible to verify information
* The web enhances individuals' control and power
* The web is an environmentally sustainable platform
* The web is transparent
* The web is multi-browser, multi-OS, and multi-device 3/4

* The web can be consumed in any way that people choose

As members of the web community, we each play a part in shaping its future. The Ethical Web Principles remind us that the web extends beyond technology—it’s a reflection of the values we hold as a global society. Let us adopt this guide to enhance a web that connects and empowers us all.

Thank you to the TAG and all at W3C who made this momentous Statement of W3C Principles possible.
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Read more at: https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/w3c-statement-on-ethical-web-principles-guides-the-community-to-build-a-better-web/

The W3C @tag has published a Statement of Ethical Web Principles to guide the community to build a better web.

@torgo and @wz43rtx noted:

The web is a fundamental part of our lives, shaping how we work, connect, and learn. We understand that with this profound impact comes the responsibility to ensure that the web serves as a platform that benefits people and delivers positive social outcomes. 1/4

https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/w3c-statement-on-ethical-web-principles-guides-the-community-to-build-a-better-web/

The Ethical Web Principles are as much a guide in ethical thinking across the web industry as they are a guide for the work of the W3C community by providing a concise set of principles to assist spec developers, authors, and reviewers in their work.

Furthermore, the document outlines how we, as an organization, define the power and purpose of the web, from an ethical standpoint.

These principles are not merely theoretical; they constitute a call to action. 2/4

The Privacy Working Group has published the First Public Working Draft of Global Privacy Control (GPC).
This specification provides a way to signal, through an HTTP header or the DOM, a person's assertion of their applicable rights to prevent the sale of their data, the sharing of their data with third parties, and the use of their data for cross-site targeted advertising." #privacy
https://www.w3.org/news/2024/first-public-working-draft-global-privacy-control-gpc/

On #givingtuesday you can support W3C's mission for a web that works for all humanity.

There are many ways to give to make this a reality. Donate. Sponsor. Engage.

Learn more at: https://www.w3.org/sponsor/

The Browser Testing and Tools Working Group has published the First Public Working Draft of WebDriver BiDi. This document defines the BiDirectional WebDriver Protocol, a mechanism for remote control of user agents. In place of the strict command/response format of WebDriver, this permits events to stream from the user agent to the controlling software, better matching the evented nature of the browser DOM.
https://www.w3.org/news/2024/first-public-working-draft-webdriver-bidi/

The newly launched Sustainable Web IG will publish the Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG). The guidelines are in line with the Sustainable Web Manifesto and aligned with GRI Standards and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to help organizations incorporate digital products and services into broader sustainability reporting initiatives. These guidelines will enable people to better understand the Internet’s impact on sustainability reporting.
Learn more at:
https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/sustainable-web-interest-group-is-formed/

Web technologies that meet the varied needs of society do not happen by chance. They are designed and standardized, not by one company, country, or community, but through the work of the Web Consortium.

Discover the value for organizations to join as Members. #aboutW3C
https://www.w3.org/membership/

At W3C@30 @npdoty spoke on "Supporting human rights in web standards"

"...human rights must not be an afterthought to the work that we're doing.

In today's world, there cannot be human rights offline if they aren't protected online.

And they can't be protected online without the careful work of the people here today, the people online, among many others"
See more at:
https://www.w3.org/2024/09/TPAC/talk/w3c30-nick-doty#talk