References:

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Conclusion:

In conclusion, the year 2030 will bring new ways of meeting people, whether that be through the current platforms, or more advanced versions. The net is presently a hub for all different people to connect online. Moving forward another decade, this will bring more platforms, more advancement in regards to how we engage, and inevitably, more security and privacy issues.

The impact of cyberbullying on personal relationships could lead to children becoming more distanced from their parents, teachers and adult figures in their lives. It is predicted that internet harassment will become more prominent in the year 2030, due to the fact that social media will become a “norm” in the working environment. It is believed that harassment and cyberbullying as a whole, will never truly be extinct. Internet privacy could impact personal relationships, in terms of boundaries. Offline boundaries are easy to establish, online however boundaries are often blurred. Creating more open relationships and conversations with others online, but also making things more uncomfortable in terms of oversharing on social media. Lack of privacy on social media can also lead to the increase of Participatory Culture and Citizen Journalism, which will increase the presents of “fake news”, creating a riff in ideas and world views around personal relationships in 2030.

Social media and networking sites like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, all focus on the future challenges with personal relationships in the year of 2030. Based on the past, present and future social media sites will continue to experience different challenges through personal relationships that will impact an individual’s life through social media platforms in the virtual world. A majority of the population that are involved and active in social media sites can lead to negative outcomes when it comes to how today’s generation continue to communicate. Identity will continue to remain a challenge for those in search of their own. Status and power will continue as there will always be a new person in the spotlight, people will rise to fame on the internet, and with the amount of users each day, the numbers will only increase. Several people are completely being controlled by social media platforms instead of using them as an asset or resource. It is extremely important that we are aware of these challenges due to the severe impact the future generations will have on personal relationships via social media. As a result, most of these social media predictions in the future are based on these main challenges that people will deal with through personal relationships and how this will impact and influence the challenges that we all have to face in the future of 2030(futureofsocialmediainpersonalrelationshipsin2030, 2018).

Written By : Susmita Roy.

Challenges of Twitter in 2030:

Social media platforms have come a long way in a short time frame. In today’s world of high tech digital communication, personal relationships are viewed in several different ways. Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, “who wanted to use his cellphone to send text messages to a service and have the message distributed to all his friends”. In the past, the meaning of Twitter was completely different before the internet, it might have been “a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds mostly associated with birds”. However, in today’s advanced world, one of the main reasons why Twitter was created to “enable text messaging to have a cross-platform capacity, work on phone, computers, and other devices”. This shows that personal relationships turned into a whole new meaning through social media in the present time.

Throughout this social media platform, Twitter would be considered as social networking. The idea of social networking comes from the interconnection we all have among computers, phones and even people. This relates to how Twitter views personal relationships in today’s virtual world. Although in the future of 2030, according to “Business Insider” article, experts are stating that as humans we are losing touch with the ability to connect on a deeper level with personal relationships, which mainly includes face-to-face interactions and a lack of communication. This inability to communicate, “ Twitter often acts as a one-way communication platform”. This doesn’t lead to any opportunity for users to communicate or to build a personal relationship through Twitter. All in all, these challenges that this social media site predicts will happen in the future will impact personal relationships that a variety of people have dealt with in the past, now in the present and will have to face in the future of 2030 (futureofsocialmediainpersonalrelationshipsin2030, 2018).

Written by : Jasmeen Kaur Brar.
futureofsocialmediainpersonalrelationshipsin2030.(2018, april 19). Retrieved from futureofsocialmediainpersonalrelationshipsin2030: https://futureofsocialmediainpersonalrelationshipsin2030946585567.wordpress.com/

Challenges of Snapchat in 2030:

The main challenge that we face in today’s society, in the present for this social media platform is the lack of privacy we have and not being able to properly manage it. For instance, the Snap Map location setting in this app completely eliminates an individual’s privacy. This feature allows anyone to find their exact location no matter where you are. This includes your school, work or even home. The idea of privacy is to control all of our personal information and who could have access to it. On the other hand, the concept of the privacy paradox plays a significant role, as “we want to keep information private, yet we share it all the time”. As a result, this creates a risk and challenge that can impact personal relationships on social media by losing that touch of privacy.

As for the future of social media in 2030, understanding the challenges of this social media platform is important when it comes to the impact of personal relationships. According to this article, the experts predicted that there will be four different themes that relate to personal relationships in the future. These main topics are “Snapchat can become annoying, it can lead to jealousy, it can produce generational differences, and it can facilitate deviant behaviour” . First, continuously Snapchatting a person can make someone that they already have a relationship with, uninterested in the future. As well, this app can lead to making friends, and potential partner jealous based on their ‘best friend’s list’ and this can lead to lots of issues in the years to come. Also, the generational difference between different types of people creating personal relationships in the future can be difficult due to their beliefs or age. Lastly, negative behaviour can lead to future cyberbullying without any proof of personal relationships based on how many seconds a picture was sent out for, which can cause embarrassment or suffering to another person.

As a whole, the article summarizes that in the future “Snapchat behaviours could lead to challenges within families, friendships and romantic relationships”. Therefore, Snapchat, as one of many social media platforms can impact personal relationships and can create future challenges through social media(futureofsocialmediainpersonalrelationshipsin2030, 2018).

Written by: Satinder Kaur.

Ways Social Media Will Evolve in the Future:

A focus on relationships

One of the first social networks was Friendster, a name which implies its purpose: Forming and maintaining friendships. That was how MySpace and Facebook ostensibly began, as well. However, as they’ve progressed, they’ve become more about personal brand maintenance and attempts to form and join various short-lived zeitgeists.

“Social platforms today have evolved into a broadcast tool both for companies and individuals,” says Lewis. “While this is valuable when you have a broad announcement to share and want to reach as many people as possible, these are no longer the vehicles for sharing photos of your kids, recording audio or staying connected with your inner circle of family and friends(Kulkarni, 2017).

Diversity of personal posts

Until now, posts have been limited to outside material, pictures, videos and text. Don’t be surprised if, going forward, new players will introduce more diverse posting options, intermingling audio and visual components to create a unique experience for people viewing and creating posts. As digital technology progresses, people will be hungry for new and interesting ways to share experience(Kulkarni, 2017).

Users will pay for peace

Premium service will make a splash. This one sounds counterintuitive — after all, who would pay for a social media experience when they’ve all been free up to this point. Two things will happen to change that previous wisdom. First, with a more personal, story-driven experience, customers will want high-quality images, videos and audio files stored for posterity. Second, having a place to escape constant advertisements will become very important, something a premium social media experience will offer.

“In order to ensure our digital memories are stored and preserved there should be a direct and clear relationship between compensation and the service provided,” says Lewis. “Otherwise, what assurance do users have?(Kulkarni, 2017).

Increased focus on privacy

Privacy concerns have plagued social media since its inception, and are only getting more pronounced. Expect future social media companies to offer more advanced network and profile privacy than ever before(Kulkarni, 2017).

Legacy building

As has been said many times, the internet is written in ink. It cannot be erased, and in the future, people won’t want it to be. Users will want their social media to existing as an ongoing time capsule, a living record of their lives. Smart platform builders will realize posting shouldn’t be a burst about a single moment in time, to be consumed in a few seconds and forgotten about immediately, but as a multi-faceted, interactive diary involving many writers, all telling pieces of their own and others’ stories (Kulkarni, 2017).

6.. Build us up, don’t tear us down

The self care and heartfulness movements are big right now for a reason. In a world as chaotic and terrifying as ours, with such a constant barrage of information and stimuli, personal well-being is a thing we must actively pursue and maintain.

Family and friend communities have been part of humanity since there was humanity, and they’re there to build us up. Social media will begin to recognize that again(Kulkarni, 2017).

Written By : Susmita Roy.

Kulkarni, C. (2017, august 3). 11 ways social media will evolve in the future. Retrieved from Entrepreneur: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/293454

Everyone will be on Social Media:

In 2005, 5 per cent of adult internet users in the US reported using social media; in 2016, that number increased to 79 per cent. Given the present rate of growth, we could be looking at certain societies having 100 per cent of adults with internet access on social media.

It seems like social media is unavoidable – considering the above concerns, this is not an encouraging prospect. However, it does not have to be this way – much of the current research into social media is looking at the difference between passive and active social media use. The takeaway is that passive social media use is not good for us, but active social media use can make us feel happier, better connected and more valued by our peers.

If we want to prevent social media from changing us in the ways described, what we need is less passive scrolling through Instagram, and more engagement with social media that facilitates real-life social interactions and relationships.

Existing social media use presents as with many problems. The answer is changing how we use social media, and changing the social media we use(Business Matters, 2017).

Written by : Roshanpreet Kaur.

Business Matters. (2017, september 13). 5 ways social media will changwe employees by 2030. Retrieved from Business Matters: https://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/opinion/5-ways-social-media-will-change-employees-2030/

Losing a Sense of Reality:

Research into social media use has found that passive social media use creates what is called a ‘self-promotion-envy spiral’. It the simplest terms, it’s that feeling of envy and inadequacy we feel when you see that person on Facebook who always seems to be on holiday, or that Instagram influencer who appears to have theperfect life.

The way we make ourselves appear on social media is an enhanced – or even sometimes completely disconnected – version of our life. But seeing page after page of perfectly curated profiles and feeds has a dramatic effect on our perception of reality, and of our selves.

As social technology becomes increasingly widespread and integrated into our lives (Google Glass anyone?) it will become even harder to distinguish between life on social media and reality, leaving more people comparing themselves to versions of others that don’t even exist (Business Matters, 2017).

Written By: Jasmeen Kaur Brar.

Negetive impact on children and teenagers:

Younger generations are the ones facing the worst of the negative effects of social media. The children of 2030 will grow up unable to imagine a world in which social technology did not exist. As it stands, the age at which children are being given phones is rapidly getting lower, and social media is being increasingly normalised.

Correspondingly, rates of mental illness in children and teenagers is increasing, and studies have found that the effect of frequent social media use negatively impacts the mental health of young people in the same way it impacts adults.

Another concern is the issue of cyber-bullying. Access to the internet and social media has changed the face of bullying among children and teenagers, making the bullying more difficult for the victims to escape and harder for teachers and parents to spot. With social technology developing faster than the rules and legislation regulating it, the issue of cyber-bullying and how it negatively impacts young people does not appear to have a quick fix, at least not while social media is so prevalent (Business Matters, 2017).

Written By : Roshanpreet Kaur.

Subtopic 3:

Lonliest Generation:

I guess one of the reasons is that most people from this generation are socially isolated. It’s not about preferring to be alone but choosing to avoid connecting with others. That doesn’t necessarily mean surrounding yourself with people all the time, as lots of people work in groups but hardly ever form relationships outside of their workplace. Many young adults feel isolated and left out without anyone to talk to or confide in. We are all essentially feeling around this “adulting” thing and yet we find it difficult to relate to others.

We can’t blame this technological advancement, saying that it’s the gadgets’ fault for our lack of human connection. That is trying to simplify what is a complex situation, and failing to focus on the other things that contribute to young adults’ loneliness. Contrary to popular belief that social media ruin the way people form connections, some find solace online. And there’s nothing wrong with that. I do believe online relationships (friendship and romantic) are genuine connections and aren’t any less real because of the physical distance. However, I am concerned about how people perceive the lives of their peers that are projected online.
People only post the good parts of their lives online — travels, job promotions, even fancy catching-up dinners with old friends. Although we are aware that what we see on social media is hardly the full truth behind our friends’ lives, it still affects us because we begin comparing. There’s a lot of possible responses to this. Either we try to make quick, temporary changes to our lifestyle to feel better, or we make an effort to appear better on social media to “keep up” with our peers. That’s when loneliness kicks in. Being socially isolated doesn’t give us a sense of belonging with other people or groups, which makes us feel sad, anxious and inadequate.

The lack of achievements also contributes to loneliness. Older people often brag about their accomplishments, starting sentences with “When I was your age …” and ending them with expectations of the next generation to do the same. If they were able to pay off their college debts and save up for a car and a house while working two jobs, they can’t expect us to do the same. These expectations make us feel that we’re not doing enough. We don’t feel adults yet because we don’t have these typical things that would make us feel like one. We don’t have our place, we can’t afford three healthy meals a day, and don’t have lots of money saved up. We aren’t entirely independent yet, and feeling like we’re “supposed” to have achieved a lot at a particular age puts a lot on pressure on us. There are always reminders that life isn’t a race, but when your environment tells you otherwise, it’s difficult to feel satisfied at where you are in life (Delgado, 2019).

Written By : Susmita Roy.

Delgado, C. (2019, february 17). Why is this generation so lonely? Retrieved from Gulf News: https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/why-is-this-generation-so-lonely-1.62112857

Life in 2030:

How much can social and organizational innovation alleviate new problems?

With so much upheaval, people, groups and organizations will be forced to adjust. Some primary aspects of collective action and power are already changing as social networks become a societal force. These networks are used for both knowledge-sharing and mobilizing others to action. There are new ways for people to collaborate to solve problems. Moreover, there are a growing number of group structures to address problems, from micro-niche issues to macro-global affairs such as climate change and pandemics.

New laws and court battles are inevitable and are likely to address questions such as: Who owns what information? Who can use and profit from information? When something goes wrong with an information-processing system (say, a self-driving car propels itself off a bridge), who is responsible? Where is the right place to draw the line between data capture – or surveillance – and privacy? What kinds of personal information can be legitimately considered when assessing someone’s employment, creditworthiness or insurance status? Who oversees the algorithms that decide what happens in society?

There is a long road ahead to 2030. There is a lot of opportunity to make the uncertain more certain(Rainie, 2017).

Written By: Satinder Kaur.