Social media's core business was to bring people together.

Until now, it has also been to cherish humans higher up in social heirarchy.

Social medias did that with the coveted blue tick.

Apparently, humans were pissed when elon musk started charging for the tick and introduced some more.

Meta is doing the same, and people are still hurting.

The blue tick instills in us a feeling of pride and superiority.

It will certainly take some time for humans to get used to the fact that the blue tick can be bought.

For several more years, the blue tick will still be special.

When the company's core business is not generating enough cash flow, it will create innovative (sometimes difficult, as is the current case) solutions to increase revenue.

With the advent of AI, google is threatened.

It's core search business is being disrupted upon.

What is google starts charging for the services it provides?

If gmail and maps, which are the most used google products that are not easily commoditizable, become paid products, the world will suffer.

Gmail is the most easy-to-use fundamental business tool for the world.

Maps is a product archetype of the highest degree for navigation.

Google will generate $5B+ in revenue per month.

The next few years are very interesting for global technology and innovation.

Monopolies will be challenged and novelty, as always, cherished.