The WWW/Internet 2026 conference provides an international forum for researchers, practitioners and industry experts to discuss current advances, emerging challenges and future directions in Web and Internet research. The conference focuses on the Web as a socio-technical ecosystem, addressing Web technologies, digital platforms, online communities, Web data, Internet governance, trust, safety and the societal impact of Internet-based innovation.

The conference welcomes theoretical, empirical, methodological and applied contributions, particularly interdisciplinary work connecting technological developments with organisational, social, ethical and policy implications.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Artificial Intelligence for the Web

– Web intelligence
– Generative Web
– AI search
– Web agents
– Conversational Web
– Responsible AI

Web Platforms and Ecosystems

– Digital platforms
– Platform governance
– Online communities
– Social media
– Creator economy
– Participatory Web

Web Data and Knowledge

– Web analytics
– Knowledge graphs
– Semantic Web
– Linked data
– Information retrieval
– Data provenance

Trust, Safety and Internet Governance

– Online trust
– Web privacy
– Content moderation
– Digital rights
– Misinformation
– Internet governance

Human-Centred Web

– User experience
– Web accessibility
– Digital wellbeing
– Inclusive Web
– Mobile Web
– Immersive Web

Digital Society and Internet Applications

– E-commerce
– E-government
– E-health
– E-learning
– Smart communities
– Digital sustainability