From Virtual to Reality, This Could Be End of the Internet as We Know It

<p>For decades, the internet has been an integral part of our lives. It has revolutionized the way we communicate, access information, and do business. With the rapid advancements in technology, it seems now like the internet will only continue to grow and expand its reach.</p> <p>The internet&rsquo;s growth has been exponential since its inception.</p> <p>In 1994, only 0.4% of the world&rsquo;s population used the internet, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">data</a>&nbsp;from The World Bank. By 2020, 60% of the world&rsquo;s population used the internet. Our World in Data shows the growth of just social media platforms since 2004:</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*nARVtsSRJRoPpPPebe8ejA.png" style="height:495px; width:700px" /></p> <p><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Our World in Data</a>. Licensed under Fair Use.</p> <p>Considering this meteoric rise, most people would balk at the idea that the internet will decline. But what if this really was just a Golden Age that will at some point decline into a post-internet age?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/from-virtual-to-reality-this-could-be-end-of-the-internet-as-we-know-it-9e10a36a84b"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>