I understand the difficulty in explaining the technical stuff. Partly i think it's also on people to learn a little. Not in a few months and not to become tech savvy, but ust the basics about what the heck internet is and what's the difference between that and the web for example. Technically this is a 50 year old invention, if you absolutely understand nothing about the internet you're almost actively trying not to learn or read, with that being said I think we should have more basic technical education specifically designed for non-tech people.

> Even if they have a vague awareness that companies are conspiring against them, they give up because they have been told that "'They' already have all my data so there is nothing I can do."

Yeah like I said, it's a nihilistic attitude. For example saying that more countries should have nuclear weapons just because around 9 have it already is cannot be an argument. 10 countries having them is more dangerous than 9.

And by the same rational, if Google already owns you, it doesn't mean that you it's ok to sign your soul away to TikTok now!