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Users often feel a powerful dependency on social media, exacerbated by the realization that abandoning these platforms would also mean losing their social connections and personalized content. This forced dependency is further aggravated by the monopolistic nature of social media giants like Meta and Google, who dominate user attention through their vast networks. Their power is so great that users struggle to find viable alternatives to maintain their social circles, even when they are fully aware of the exploitative nature of these platforms.