In the early days of the internet, there was an optimistic belief that technology could foster a wise and self-governing global community. However, as social networks emerged and became monopolistic, this ideal was undermined. The 2016 elections in the US and Brexit vote demonstrated how social media could polarize societies and disrupt democratic processes. Then, the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal of 2018 exposed the manipulative power of targeted advertising, sparking further widespre...
