Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/evBVfl1P9EQ.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What happened to the internet? [mH6fLT8o3bB] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Around 75% of the world's population is online and - in many ways - this makes all our lives better. But faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel like the internet is kind of... broken. Subscribe to BBC Ideas 👉 What happened? And where are we headed next? Featuring interviews with: @wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Hatelab director Matthew Williams, author and activist Cory Doctorow and author and co-founder of Logging Off Club Adele Zeynep Walton. Big thanks to students at the University of Cardiff. Made in partnership with @UKResearchandInnovation Film by Daniel Nils Roberts 0:30 How the internet began 1.36 How Wikipedia was founded 3:12 The advent of social media 4:06 Introducing the engagement algorithm 6:16 What is ‘enshittification’? 9:09 A 'double-edged sword' 10:05 Should we go back to how it used to be? 11:00 The future of the internet ___________________________ Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the right place. Our aim on BBC Ideas is to feed your curiosity, to open your mind to new perspectives, and to leave you that little bit smarter. So dive in. Let us know what you think. And make sure to subscribe! 👉 Visit our website to see all of our videos: bbc.co.uk/ideas #bbcideas #internet #internetculture #wikipedia #AI #technology MfzhKbsTXFc jdhSySp3zue thU7L6uRm5i jUVlNjHZwUm
Around 75% of the world's population is online and - in many ways - this makes all our lives better. But faced with a barrage of ads, misinformation, AI slop, toxicity and doom-scrolling, it can feel like the internet is kind of... broken. Subscribe to BBC Ideas 👉 What happened? And where are we headed next? Featuring interviews with: @wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Hatelab director Matthew Williams, author and activist Cory Doctorow and author and co-founder of Logging Off Club Adele Zeynep Walton. Big thanks to students at the University of Cardiff. Made in partnership with @UKResearchandInnovation Film by Daniel Nils Roberts 0:30 How the internet began 1.36 How Wikipedia was founded 3:12 The advent of social media 4:06 Introducing the engagement algorithm 6:16 What is ‘enshittification’? 9:09 A 'double-edged sword' 10:05 Should we go back to how it used to be? 11:00 The future of the internet ___________________________ Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the right place. Our aim on BBC Ideas is to feed your curiosity, to open your mind to new perspectives, and to leave you that little bit smarter. So dive in. Let us know what you think. And make sure to subscribe! 👉 Visit our website to see all of our videos: bbc.co.uk/ideas #bbcideas #internet #internetculture #wikipedia #AI #technology MfzhKbsTXFc jdhSySp3zue thU7L6uRm5i jUVlNjHZwUm