Expert Warns Tech Companies Profit From a 'Capitalism of Solitude'

Think tank expert Paul Klotz argues in a Le Monde essay that digital platforms actively cultivate and monetize user isolation rather than fostering genuine connection.

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'Solitude has become a resource deliberately sought out and exploited by tech companies'

Essayist Paul Klotz, an expert with the Fondation Jean Jaurès think tank, tells Le Monde how digital platforms maintain and profit from a 'capitalism of solitude.'

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Expert Warns Tech Companies Profit From a 'Capitalism of Solitude'

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'Solitude has become a resource deliberately sought out and exploited by tech companies'

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