😳 The Hidden Cost of Free: How Marketers Make You the Product!

The phrase “If the product is free, then you’re the product” refers to the reality that when you don’t pay money for a service or product, your data, behavior, or attention is often being sold instead. Many businesses operate by giving free access to platforms, apps, or content, but they extract value from you in other ways. Here’s how marketers and companies do it: