Social Platforms Enable Catfishing and Identity Exposure via Data Harvest
Large social and dating platforms collect and retain user data far beyond what is necessary to operate, creating conditions for catfishing, data leaks, and third-party exploitation. Individual users have no meaningful control over how their data is used or shared. Privacy-preserving alternatives cannot compete on network effects, leaving users structurally exposed on the platforms they actually use.
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