The Attention Economy is Already Here
Big tech does not need your money.
It needs your attention, your scrolling, your clicks.
Attention is not free. It is the currency, and you are already spending it.
Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are designed to trigger dopamine with every notification. Your brain gets trained. Your behavior changes.
This is not an accident. It is part of the design.
“If you’re not paying for the product, then you are the product.”
— The Social Dilemma (2020)
Studies show that the reward system used in social apps is similar to slot machines. You do not scroll because you want to. You scroll because the app trained you to. The more emotional the content, the more it spreads.
That includes grief, anger, and sadness. This is emotional manipulation.
And the next step is what GhostPost pretends to offer:
Profit from Grief, Monetization of Memories, and to turn Mourning into Metrics.
Companies are training AI on voices, images, and memories from millions of people. Most of those people never gave permission.
Creators are making synthetic content that is harder and harder to detect. Businesses are already building products around digital clones.
GhostPost may seem like a made-up idea. But developers have already built grief bots, deepfake voices, and posthumous content tools.
This is not a fantasy.
It shows what is already starting to happen.
AI is Already Being Used Unfairly
Tech Platforms are Heavily Shaping Everyone’s Attention Span
The World Health Organization recommends limiting screen time for children between ages 2 and 4 to one hour per day. Most children pass that limit before they even finish breakfast.
Teenagers, adults, and older users spend hours each day scrolling, swiping, and reacting. Tech companies build these platforms to capture and hold attention. They design features to keep people hooked, not to protect them.
Algorithms choose what people see, when they see it, and how often. They shape thoughts, feelings, and habits across all age groups.
If people continue to ignore this, someone will build GhostPost for real.
It will happen because we allowed the systems that make it possible to grow unchecked.
Your Time and Attention are the Real Currencies. Spend Them Wisely!
