And when we arrive in 2024, we see that things have only gotten worse. Many people only know the internet through social media apps. They move in front of a veiled wall that is fed with content through a filter. Corporations (like Google, Microsoft, Meta etc.) collect data. States do anyway. Less people pay attention to their privacy. Instead, people are settling for ready-made opinions. Falling for opinion mongering and not reflecting on the information. Sad but true.