Essay Title: Is the Web set for a downward plunge to a dysfunctional future? In March 2019 Sir Tim Berners-Lee (the Web’s creator) told the BBC that global action is required to tackle the web’s “downward plunge to a dysfunctional future”. (BBC News, March 2019). He made the comments in an interview to mark 30 years since he submitted his proposal for the Web. Sir Tim said people had now realised how their data could be “manipulated” after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. However, he said he still felt problems such as data breaches, hacking and misinformation could be tackled. In an open letter (World Wide Web Foundation, 2019) also published at the same time he said that Governments must translate laws and regulations for the digital age, and that Governments must have a responsibility to protect people’s rights and freedoms online. How do you think these problems can be tackled? In your essay refer to and/or cover: 1. For data breaches mention GDPR. 20 marks 2. For hacking mention the Computer Misuse Act (UK) 20 marks 3. Come to your own conclusion as to how misinformation can be tackled. 20 marks 4. Do you think the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) protects people’s rights and freedoms online? 20 marks 5. Draw your own conclusion as to whether you think the Web is on a downward plunge to a dysfunctional future or not. 20 marks Please use examples in your answer; for example, for a data breach you could use the recent British Airways Data Breach. (BBC News, July 2019).