Wikipedia Co-Founder Larry Sanger said social media companies like Facebook and Twitter exploit users' personal data resulting in 'massive violations' of privacy and security.
. These companies, he says, exploit users' personal data to make profits, at the expense of "massive violations" of privacy and security.
Sanger launched a "social media strike" this week to draw attention to his concerns. In a "Declaration of Digital Independence", he said "vast digital empires" need to be replaced by decentralized networks of independent individuals. The declaration had roughly 2,400 signatures as of Friday morning.
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