No. 10: Links to sites during live TV
Gates' prediction: "Television broadcast will include links to relevant websites and content that complement what you are watching."
What we see now: Almost every commercial these days has a call out to go to a website, follow the business on Twitter, or even a scan a QR code to add them on Snapchat. It's more rare to see a broadcast without a website linked at all.
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No. 11: Online discussion boards
Gates' prediction: "Residents of cities and countries will be able to have internet-based discussions concerning issues that affect them, such as local politics, city planning, or safety."
What we see now: Most news sites have comment sections where people can have live discussions, while many sites have forums where people can ask and respond to certain questions. Twitter and Facebook played roles in political revolutions in Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia as well as the Black Lives Matter movement in the US.
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No. 12: Interest-based online sites
Gates' prediction: "Online communities will not be influenced by your location, but rather, your interest."
What we see now: All kinds of news sites and online communities focus on single topics. Many news sites expand to separate verticals, offering more in-depth coverage on a given topic. Reddit is a great example of a website that's divided into different "subreddits" that focus only on interests rather than who you know or where you are.
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