---
title: "The internet’s turbulent next decade"
description: "Lee Rainie discussed an extensive roster of expert predictions about the internet in the coming decade."
date: "2014-07-14"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/07/14/the-internets-turbulent-next-decade/"
categories:
  - "Future of the Internet (Project)"
---

# The internet’s turbulent next decade

At the [World Future Society WorldFuture 2014](http://www.wfs.org/worldfuture-2014/special-events/saturday-luncheon) event, Lee Rainie discussed an extensive [roster of expert predictions](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/topics/future-of-the-internet/) about the internet in the coming decade. He discussed what happens to people’s behavior when the internet is everywhere, how new social and cultural divides will emerge, how deeply education will be disrupted, and how a different mix of companies will influence the Internet.