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1991: When the World Wide Web became accessible to the general public Tim Berners-Lee made the World Wide Web accessible in 1991 from Geneva.
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The fact This invention revolutionized digital practices and transformed the global economy.
Two-thirds of the world's population is now connected thanks to this system.
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Why it matters Cet événement marque un tournant historique dans la démocratisation d’Internet, fondement des usages numériques modernes et de l’économie connectée. Son impact mondial en fait un sujet culturel et technologique majeur.
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