There is something fundamentally wrong with the digital world we’ve come to accept as normal. The ever-growing digital service markets have led to a disturbing reality: a handful of monopolistic giants now control the very platforms we use to interact, search for information and exchange value. These tech behemoths have turned users into mere products, stripping us of any real influence over how much of our personal data is harvested or how it is used.
This isn’t just about privacy—it’s about control. Centralized censorship has become the norm, dictating what can be said and shaping the digital reality for each individual. The internet, once a symbol of freedom and limitless possibilities, is now a tightly controlled space where our voices are filtered through the interests of those who hold the reins.
While the tech giants grow richer, fueled by forced advertising revenues and the endless collection of user data, something even more insidious is happening: we’re willingly giving away our most valuable commodity—our time. Screen time has ballooned year after year, with the average person now spending close to four hours a day glued to digital platforms. This isn’t because these platforms offer great services; it’s because they’ve mastered the art of manipulation. These companies have perfected algorithms that keep us hooked, trapped in a cycle of endless scrolling and mindless engagement.
This is the new form of slavery—a Golden Cage we’ve willingly locked ourselves into, where the chains are made of likes, shares, and notifications. The status quo has become one where we surrender our freedom for fleeting moments of digital satisfaction, all while lining the pockets of those who profit from our addiction.
It doesn’t have to be that way. The revolution is overdue, it’s time to break free from that Golden Cage with a user-owned platform that rejects centralized control, centralized ownership, and centralized censorship. Imagine a platform where users decide for themselves what they want to see, what content they want to support, and what their digital reality looks like. A platform where the power lies with the people, not with a faceless corporation.