A couple of years ago, there was a study that asked undergrad students in the US using TikTok how much they would have to be paid to give up the use of TikTok, and it’s about $60 a month. However, if there’s a magic button you can press and quit with everybody they know on TikTok together, they’re willing to pay you $30 a month. So, obviously, there’s a product-market trap. Everybody’s suffering but nobody wants to move out because of FOMO—fear of missing out. But if the governments have the freedom of movement baked in, then there is no need for each individual to suffer $60 or $30 a month. Rather, people can one by one move to safer alternatives while keeping their communities.

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