One of the most radical changes between the early 2000s and 2022 onwards is how embedded social media has become in the daily lives of people around the world. Currently, 71% of all adults that have access to the internet actively use social media, with the average American spending nearly 3 hours a day across different social media accounts they own.

To say that social media is a core part of our lives would still be an understatement, with this form of connection transcending anything else we’ve seen at this scale. While there is a range of drawbacks to social media, the level of connection, as well as the sheer platform that it's given to millions of people around the world, is unbeatable.

Yet, as time goes on, more and more people are beginning to focus on the disadvantages of social platforms, with articles coming out regularly about how social media is damaging our generation. That’s not to mention the capitalistic side of social media, with giants like Instagram and Facebook receiving flack for having converted their apps into a shopping-based experience.

As the vast majority of social media platforms in the modern day are based on Web 2 - which is all about capitalism and consumerism - it’s no wonder that these are common complaints. However, with this in mind, the generation of Web 3 social platforms has the potential to become an existing point of change. While containing the very best parts of social media from Web 2 as we know it, Web 3 offers the potential to become a better, more user-oriented experience.

In this article, we’ll be exploring the evolution of social