Apr 3, 2022 - Technology

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey regrets his role in centralizing internet

Rebecca Falconer

Jack Dorsey creator of Twitter sspeaks on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. — Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, at the Mana Convention Center in Miami. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey expressed his regrets Saturday for the current state of the internet and said he's "partially to blame."

What he's saying: "The days of usenet, irc [Internet Relay Chat], the web ... even email (w PGP) ... were amazing," Dorsey tweeted, referring to earlier online communications systems.

"Centralizing discovery and identity into corporations really damaged the internet," added the CEO of the Block digital-payments company, formerly known as Square.
"I realize I'm partially to blame, and regret it."

Why it matters: Dorsey, who stepped down as Twitter's CEO last year, has previously thrown his support behind an open and decentralized standard for social media.

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