The internet is inaccessible to 60% of the world's population. Tim Berners-Lee, the web's inventor, has decided to change this.

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60% of the world's people are still not connected to the internet. The majority of these are women and people living in poverty. In July 2016, the United Nations resolved that access to the internet should be a basic human right.

In India, the cost of data relative to per capita income means 78% of the population remains unconnected. The World Wide Web Foundation is attempting to close the digital divide. Assisted by changemakers like Tim Berners Lee, the UN is aiming for universal internet access by 2022.

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