> Paid social networks have failed to gain traction because most people don't want to pay $10 a year.

Is there an option where I get to pay $10 a year in already popular social networks and they guaranteed my privacy? Maybe then we could start demanding better quality.

> People will give up their shopping privacy for extra discounts the the super market.

Some will. Even then, they might buy some things in cash. They get to choose.

> People buy cheap TVs that send data on what they watch which is then sold.

I was not aware of that, is it informed in the tv packaging in a way a grandma can understand it?