Digital privacy: how we moved from fear to indifference - Digital Agenda

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This article examines how privacy attitudes have changed as the internet matured from anonymous interaction to real-identity platforms. It traces the shift from early online nicknames and avatars to social networks and SaaS products built on data collection and monetization. It also highlights how users increasingly trade personal information for convenient services while paying less attention to how companies use that data. The piece connects this pattern to AI training, surveillance concerns, and the need for stronger user awareness about digital privacy.

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