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The process by which digital platforms themselves—and the relationships they mediate—are turned into tradable assets. Platform access becomes something to buy (premium features), sell (ad slots), or speculate on (platform stocks). User data, API calls, and even “likes” are commodified. The commodification of the platform turns what was once a neutral infrastructure into a revenue stream, often at the expense of the community that built the platform’s value.
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