> Large social media platforms appear to be increasingly resistant to third-party tools that give users more command over their experiences. Many of them, in fact, have stopped supporting third-party tools directly.
The interests of the for-profit corporations that run large social media platforms are not, and have never been, aligned with yours.
You want control over your social experiences, social interactions, and personal information.
But those are exactly the things they want to "manage," i.e., control, so they can monetize them.
The last thing they want is third-party tools that get in the way of it.
The interests of the for-profit corporations that run large social media platforms are not, and have never been, aligned with yours.
You want control over your social experiences, social interactions, and personal information.
But those are exactly the things they want to "manage," i.e., control, so they can monetize them.
The last thing they want is third-party tools that get in the way of it.