My dear friend, YOU HAVE BEEN HACKED!
We lamented a lot about how conventional social media platforms used our data to make millions of $$$ for themselves.
We lamented that our activities were being tracked and our habits were monitored, with AI models being trained with the data collated from us. Nobody did anything about it…
Well, that was until we started celebrating some privacy victories when Web3 and Blockchain technology evolved to something we could properly appreciate.
But is that all there is?
I mean we are still invested in using the same set of social media platforms that are still feasting on our data, making tons of $$$ from it, and giving us extra reasons to stay on their platform as compensation.
The algorithm is set to keep you addicted. Literally…
How do we fight this data war?!
In the 2020 docudrama, @socialdilemma_, by directed Jeff Orlowskicame with some shocking revelations of how social media and internet companies try to addict their users with immersive experiences, learning from their interests, and using artificially intelligent models to predict the user’s actions.
These companies have three main goals:
Keep users engaged: Get people to use the app more and keep scrolling.
Grow the user base: Make sure people come back and get their friends to join too.
Make money from ads: Earn as much as possible while keeping people engaged and growing the user base.
Technology Ethicist, Tristan Harris, put it simply: “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.”
But what if there was a way to protect your data from being exploited, and still unlock its incredible potential?
This is where Nillion comes in!
Nillion consists of a team that believes you, not tech giants, should control your valuable data. Privacy shouldn’t be a privilege, it is your right. And if your data is used, shouldn’t YOU be compensated?
With Nillion’s cutting-edge solution, Nillion is here to help you fight the Data War! With Nillion’s tech… you will be able to use your data for powerful applications without ever revealing the actual information. Imagine using your data to win that fitness challenge or get the best financial advice, all while keeping your information private.
The idea was so crazy when I found out that I fell in love with the tech. I think @nillionnetwork is the next big thing in terms of Data Privacy and Security.
Looking forward to what the team has in store for the next half and 3rd quarter of 2024. You can follow @GeeAkpan and @nillionnetwork to learn more and get the latest updates about technologies that are solving real-life problems like these!
Stay safe, friends!
