They don’t.
Every photo you upload, every comment you leave, every “seen” receipt you generate—it all breaks down into data points that no longer resemble your original intention. That sarcastic joke from 2018? Today, it’s evidence of a character flaw. That late-night emotional post? Today, it’s a psychological data point for an ad network trying to sell you melatonin. They don’t
We have a fourth now. Let’s call it the . They don’t. Every photo you upload
Not the me typing this. Not the me drinking cold coffee. The other me. The inferred me. The one stitched together by LLMs, recommendation algorithms, and shadow profiles. every comment you leave