The Future of Social Media: Mental Health, Misinformation, and Beyond -(Ep #167)

Future Tech And Foresight

In this episode, we explore the complex impact of social media on mental health, democratic discourse, and future technologies, while examining potential solutions to the challenges posed by today's platforms.

About the Episode:
In this episode, we delve into the good and bad of social media, focusing on its impact on mental health, particularly for kids, and the influence it has on public discourse and democracy. We discuss pressing issues such as free speech vs. moderation, the role of bots and trolls, and the challenge of defining and handling misinformation. We also look toward the future, discussing how immersive technologies like AR and VR could shape the next generation of social platforms and why Web3 may not be the answer to today’s problems. From the evolution of Web1 to the era of surveillance capitalism, we explore possible solutions, including emerging platforms like MeWe, and what the future of social media might hold for society.

About the Guest:

Mark Weinstein is a world-renowned tech entrepreneur, contemporary thought leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. His adventure in social media has lasted over 25 years through three award-winning personal social media platforms enjoyed by millions of members worldwide.

Big Tech is driving us, our kids, and society mad. In the nick of time, Restoring Our Sanity Online presents the bold, revolutionary framework for an epic reboot. What would social media look like if it nourished our critical thinking, mental health, privacy, civil discourse, and democracy? Is that even possible?

Restoring Our Sanity Online is the entertaining, informative, and frequently jaw-dropping social reset by Mark Weinstein, contemporary tech leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking.

This book is for all of us. Casual and heavy users of social media, parents, teachers, students, techies, entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials. We’re all affected by Big Tech and the social web, and we’re all part of the solution. It’s time for velocity. Restoring Our Sanity Online is the catapult to an exciting, enriching, and authentic future.

Restoring Our Sanity Online: A Revolutionary SocialFramework

Book — Mark Weinstein

Timestamps:
00:01:18 - Episode Commences
00:05:33 - Evolution of Internet Economy Discussed
00:09:31 - Adapting to Changing Times and Privacy
00:12:39 - Social Media's Impact on Democracy
00:17:48 - AI's Impact on Social Media and Democracy
00:23:39 - AI, Emotional Manipulation, and Privacy
00:28:31 - User ID Verification for Social Media
00:33:13 - Shifting Social Media Company Operations
00:39:00 - Transitioning From Freemium to Subscription
00:44:00 - Data Portability and Social Media Shift
00:48:26 - Augmented Reality, Data Exploitation, and Regulation
01:01:19 - Balancing Capitalism and Business Ethics
01:06:42 - Episode Concludes

Additional Notes:

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