But new regulations also raise questions about how much the Internet can be regulated without infringing on freedom of speech and privacy rights.
But Zittrain said that most people "don't actually care about privacy," citing increased use of items such as Star Market advantage cards, which give reduced grocery prices while providing information on the buyer to the store.
And he says this acceptance of giving out information makes privacy take a back seat.
"Technology makes it really easy to search the crowd," Zittrain said.
Zittrain recounted how once when he was looking for a news column on the Internet, he was able to find complete background information about the author, going all the way back to his childhood.
"I felt like I knew the guy," Zittrain said.
And he said that the rapidly changing Internet is still developing.
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