After watching Generation Like I believe it is true to say that "you are what you like." I believe this because whatever you like on the internet has to be something that is of your interest in reality also. Liking something on the internet is a quicker way of a face to face interaction with someone ofr something. If someone is to post an #OOTD (outfit of the day) photo and you do not see them in reality that day you can still tell them, "Hey, I love your outfit" simply by clicking a button on your computer or the screen of your cellphone.
Personally I am not concerned with someone making money off of my online data unless is has a direct effect on me. I post things on the internet knowing that they are going to be open for other internet users to view. My profiles on all my social media are public because no one is trying to find me and target me specifically for anything. I have had people try to pretend they were me on social media, but the people I'm close to already know who I am online, and know not to believe these fake profiles. I do believe that making money off other peoples information is exploitative, but what are we going to do about it? By myself I can not target a huge company and take them down for using my information in a way that does not have a direct effect on me.
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