In this day and age, such an old-fashioned way of thinking doesn't work.
Given the times, online meetings are increasing.
時代 is a broader, more common word for 'era' or 'period', while ご時世 specifically refers to the current social climate or state of affairs, often with a nuance of commentary.
Standard polite spelling with honorific prefix ご.
Formal or literary spelling using the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix; less common in modern writing.
Combination of the honorific prefix ご and 時世 (times, age). 時世 itself is a compound of 時 (time) and 世 (world, society).