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webbens

Webbens is a term used in digital studies to describe the systemic, interconnected fabric of the modern internet—the network of websites, services, data exchanges, and user activities that together form the web. The concept emphasizes not just individual sites, but the interactions between protocols, platforms, algorithms, and users that determine information flow, platform power, and user experience.

The webbens ecosystem includes technical layers (DNS, HTTP/S, TLS), infrastructure (data centers, CDNs, cloud services), platforms

Origins and usage: The term appears in Nordic academic and media discourse in the early 21st century

Impacts: The webbens influences digital economy, culture, and politics by shaping discoverability, competition, and civic participation.

See also: World Wide Web, Web 2.0, Semantic Web, Internet governance.

(search
engines,
social
networks,
app
stores),
and
data
practices
(tracking,
APIs,
data
portability),
as
well
as
normative
dimensions
such
as
privacy,
security,
and
governance.
This
framing
helps
analysts
study
how
technical
choices
and
organizational
structures
shape
access
to
information,
market
dynamics,
and
social
interaction
across
the
internet.
as
a
way
to
discuss
the
web
as
a
system
rather
than
a
collection
of
discrete
sites.
It
is
used
in
research,
journalism,
and
policy
discussions
to
describe
overarching
patterns
in
how
the
web
operates
and
evolves.
It
also
raises
concerns
about
centralization
of
power,
algorithmic
bias,
surveillance,
interoperability,
and
the
balance
between
innovation
and
user
rights.