Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0 vs Web 3.0. What are the differences?

Web 1.0 strengths:

• Web 1.0 was the inception of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the web as we see it today was built on top of it.
• Web 1.0 provided single access, so no one except the creator would be able to add content. Hence, Web 1 did not allow malicious content to be uploaded without permission from the creator.

Web 1.0 weaknesses:

• Web 1.0 was a linear technology that only allowed one-way communication from the creator to the user.
• Web 1.0 was simply an information portal with no interactivity and participation from users.

Web 2.0 strengths:

• Free information searching and sorting.
• Dynamic content.
• Increased social use of content that allows people to participate in discussions, share data with friends and family, and stay in touch with people all around the world.
• Ease of information sharing.
• Huge variety of information in a single click.

Web 2.0 weaknesses:

• Risk of virus, fraud, and spam attacks.
• Risk of getting wrong information since the variety, veracity, and volume of information is too large.
• Compromised security since Web 2 users are at the mercy of the Big Tech companies (Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Meta (Facebook), Apple, and Microsoft) which store almost all their data.

Web 3.0 strengths:

• Since information can be accessed from all ends of the web spectrum, it makes data interoperable across different platforms and IoT devices.
• Use of permissionless blockchains thus reducing limitations that exist due to wealth, geographic location, gender, or other demographics.
• Improved security because of the distribution, decentralization, and use of blockchain technologies.
• No need to share personal information with third parties when making payments.

Web 3.0 weaknesses:

• Since Web 3.0 is a technology of the future, not all gadgets will be able to operate with it.
• Newcomers might find it difficult to comprehend.
• Since Web 3.0 is a neural network, accessing one’s personal and political data becomes easier.

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