I sort of accept the apathy and ignorance argument for individuals (though crowds would get worried, even enraged if they were to receive warnings from institut

I sort of accept the apathy and ignorance argument for individuals (though crowds would get worried, even enraged if they were to receive warnings from institutions they trust, so one still needs to explain why there are none). But the list of affected entities involves far more than addicted consumers. Digital gatekeepers interfere and reshape the information flows which form the fabric on which all economic, cultural and political activity takes place. There is already plenty of evidence of the potentially dramatic impact. Highly trained and responsible individuals in the corporate world or the public sector cannot possibly be ignorant or detached from this extreme and unprecedented concentration of control that affects their very own roles and power bases. I didn't really want to speculate as to what perpetuates this (by historical standards) rather extraordinary situation. There is clearly some accommodation taking place. E.g when the entity now known as Meta attempted to introduce a digital currency it was summarily pushed back into its corner. The mind control possibility was a joke, but - mind you - conspiracy theories thrive in the lack of transparency.