Advanced technology has changed human life in many positive ways, but at the same time it has created serious concerns about how people are valued in the modern world. Although new tools have made communication, work, and daily tasks easier, they have also encouraged a mindset where human beings are treated like objects, measured by numbers, judged by screens, and controlled by digital systems. Because of this, technology has slowly started to shape our identities, our relationships, and even our thinking in ways that reduce human dignity.

To begin with, social media has played a major role in turning identity into a digital product. Instead of appreciating people for who they truly are, society often measures them through likes, followers, and online attention, and because of this many individuals link their self worth to digital approval. Real emotions and achievements are often replaced with filtered photos and edited posts, and gradually the online version of a person becomes more important than their actual self, which pushes people to behave like objects displayed for others to judge.

Furthermore, advanced digital systems collect and use human data in ways that treat........

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