There is nothing to say that 'decentralized' will be better for us on the whole. Facebook and Google actually do a relatively good job of protecting our data.

There is nothing to say that 'decentralized' will be better for us on the whole. Facebook and Google actually do a relatively good job of protecting our data. They have to live up to specific claims by government, which some people don't like, but otherwise, it's pragmatically safe. 'A million servers' here and there, without process, oversight, 'a lot to lose', lack of transparency, and it might be a whole lot worse for most people. 'Many leaks' at small companies may not have the public and regulatory impact as a 'single big leak' at G or FB. For 'the tech literate' who know how to manage themselves, it may open up avenues of greater security, but for the net-plebes, not so much. Think about the freedom that comes with ample food + health and lifestyle choices. Some people are incredibly more fit and healthy than any other people in history, but most of us are somewhat more sedentary, we eat to much, don't exercise enough.