"There's no way to leave [your device] without leaving behind your relationships, your professional life, or your family life. This anger stems from the lack of legal, commercial, economic and political restrictions on large companies in the tech sector, which allows them to smother the digital space with tons of manipulation tactics, surveillance, fraud, disinformation, conspiracy theories and misogyny."
"The time has come to rein in the monstrous digital web woven by the tech giants: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft. Schools and families have been demanding that measures be taken against the digital law of the jungle and its sinister, addictive manipulations, and it seems like the time has finally come for regulation, negotiation, awareness-raising and education."
Society faces a crisis of digital dependency where people across all ages remain trapped by smartphones and social media platforms. Tech giants employ invasive surveillance, manipulation tactics, disinformation, and addictive design to extract user data and engagement. Users cannot abandon these platforms without sacrificing relationships, professional connections, and family ties. The lack of legal, commercial, economic, and political restrictions enables this exploitative behavior. Experts advocate for comprehensive regulation, critical digital literacy education, and awareness-raising initiatives. Governments are beginning to respond with proposed legislation, including age restrictions on social media access and criminalization of algorithmic manipulation.
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