Cambridge Analytica was a serious problem, although I thought Facebook had cracked down on that kind of thing, and Google did much further in the past.

That’s not what coercion means.

coerce: persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

Don’t cheapen the word by misusing it.

There is a pressure exerted by controlling someone's environment. The use of the word fits.

/ˈCHēpən/

verb

reduce the price of.

"the depreciation of the dollar would cheapen U.S. exports"

synonyms: reduce, lower, lower in price, cut, mark down, discount, depreciate, devalue, depress, put down, keep down, slash, axe

So words cost money now? News to me.