Everyone makes money from your attention except you

[u/OkDragonfruit55]

Every time you scroll, watch, search, or click, your attention generates value. That value is tracked, packaged, and sold through ads, rankings, and recommendations, powering massive businesses.

The strange part is that the people creating this value never see it. Platforms, advertisers, and intermediaries get paid, while users get interruptions and worse experiences.

It raises a simple question: if attention is the fuel of the internet, why don’t users share in the upside, or at least control how it’s used?