You think it's free.It's not.
Every year, Instagram extracts $274 in value from your data if you're in the United States.
You receive $0.
Instagram knows more about you than your closest friends. Every tap, every pause, every photo you linger on-it's all tracked, analyzed, and monetized.
Your complete data profile is worth 21 times more in the US ($274/year) than in Asia ($13/year). American consumers are premium targets for advertisers.
The more data they collect, the more valuable you become. That's why Instagram collects all 32 types-complete profiles generate maximum ad revenue.
Even when you close the app, Instagram tracks your precise location 24/7-building a comprehensive map of everywhere you go, everyone you meet.
Instagram shares your data with thousands of third-party companies-advertisers, data brokers, analytics firms you've never heard of and never consented to.
Instagram isn't free. You're paying with the most valuable currency in the digital age: your privacy, your attention, and your data.