by Ella Kietlinska and Joshua Philipp
software start-up company has launched a new browser that offers a number of privacy solutions, has no censorship, and no fake profiles, in an effort to counter censorship, fake news, invasion of privacy, and the stifling of conservative voices by Big Tech.
The browser, called “The New Internet,” allows people to comment on any website without being censored or de-platformed, Elizabeth Heng, CEO of The New Internet, said in a recent interview on The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads.”
If someone’s account is censored or banned on a social media platform people can view the banned page on The New Internet, write comments on the top of the page, and share their opinions on it, Heng explained. Every user of the New Internet platform is able to post comments on any page even if they disagree with the content, she added.
However, Twitter considers The New Internet an unsupported browser and does not show any posts on The New Internet—it displays an error message instead. Other social media platforms and many websites support the new browser.
Twitter displays an error message when it is used on The New Internet browser on Feb. 4, 2021. (The Epoch Times)
The New Internet and Twitter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The browser can have verified users to ensure that people who write comments are “real people,” not just bots and trolls that we currently see on the old internet, Heng said.
The good side of user verification is that “people aren’t able to hide behind sort of fake profiles anymore … [and will] be more willing or more open to having diverse political thoughts and discourse in a civilized way,” she added.
The New Internet does not censor views—any person can comment on any article or website regardless of whether they agree or disagree with the content, so any arguments for any topic can be posted, Heng said.