Tim Berners Lee “wants to set up a web science research project to study the social implications of the web’s development. ”

Project Description:

The Web Science Research Initiative will chart out a research agenda aimed at understanding the scientific, technical and social challenges underlying the growth of the web.  Of particular interest is the growing volume of information on the web that documents more and more aspects of human activity and knowledge. The project will examine how we access this information and assess its reliability. 

Source: BBC News