Freedom Technologies - Privacy Risk VS User Prioritization The present digital age has witnessed the advent and development of "freedom technologies", also known as "freedom tech". Despite the significant strides in technology, concerns have arisen over the erosion of user privacy and ethical oversight due to private investments. Technology giants such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have tumbled on the delicate balance between raising private investment capital and preserving users' data privacy.

Private Investment - A Dangerous Fall For User Privacy Focused on expansion and growth, technology companies often seek financing from private investors. However, this seemingly harmless source of capital can paradoxically rise against the fundamental rights of the users of these platforms, the right to privacy. Under the pressure to generate prodigious returns for their insatiable investors, these companies may fall into the temptation to alienate their users' most valuable asset, their data.

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others out of necessity or lack of vision, simply reshaped their business models to prioritize quick and voluminous earnings. They entered a dangerous spiral of selling user data to generate targeted advertising. This is, undoubtedly, a profitable business, but at a dehumanizing cost - the desecration of users' private boundaries.

The Indispensability of Prioritizing the User - The New Ethical Model Given this bleak scenario, a new approach is crucial for freedom technologies that prioritize the user first, their privacy, and the right to an ethical service. Developers and platforms need to reinvent their business framework, creating ethical financing alternatives.

A viable possibility could be the transformation in the platform's relationship with the user, from a data explorer to a service provider, charging users directly. As opposed to the "free" but predatory model, charging a fee for the use of the platform keeps the model clearly transparent and straightforward concerning privacy.

In addition to being clearly ethical, this model has the potential to provide a solid financial base without resorting to the exploitation of personal data. Furthermore, it creates a safe environment where users can interact without the constant fear of their privacy being invaded for commercial benefits.

Awareness of the importance of digital privacy is increasing, and so is the number of users willing to invest in services that respect their online freedoms. It is in the wake of this trend that freedom technologies should consolidate, fulfilling their ethical promise.

In summary, technology companies need to embrace the duty of social responsibility, recognizing the severe repercussions of depending on private investments that may lead them to compromise users' inviolable privacy. The future of freedom technologies depends on these companies' ability and willingness to offer ethical solutions that protect the user's digital freedoms, transforming them from victims of exploration into valued customers.