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The War for Eyeballs 👀
In the digital age, 'Attention' is the scarcest resource. Social media apps (TikTok, Instagram) are optimized to keep you scrolling ('Doomscrolling'). They sell your attention to advertisers.
- Targeted Ads: Ads specific to your behavior.
- Influencer Marketing: People you trust selling you things.
- Freemium: Free to use, pay for features.
"If you are not paying for the product, you ARE the product." Your data is sold to predict and influence your spending.