Your Boredom Is Not Yours Anymore, It’s Big Tech’s Raw Material
Big Tech evaluates user engagement by analyzing inaction, revealing boredom’s value in understanding digital behavior. This “behavioral surplus” informs algorithms, affecting content creation and cultural nuances. To counteract this, users should limit passive scrolling and demand transparency from platforms about data interpretation. Ultimately, boredom must be recognized as essential, not wasteful.
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