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A Morning Consult poll revealed that less than two thirds of Americans used digital wallets in July, with only 13% using one in the 24 hours before the poll. The use of nostalgic memes on social media is criticized for promoting a retreat into the past and distracting from present issues. The lag in digital wallet usage in the US is highlighted compared to other countries, with China at 95%, India at 93%, Brazil at 74%, and Mexico at 71%. The trend of nostalgic memes is described as a means for digital corporations to extract data and profit from users' longing for the past.
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Memes that trade on a longing for bygone eras are retrobait, racking up likes and shares in the name of cozy nostalgia. But behind the warm, fuzzy feeling is a digital corporation extracting your data and making bank off your longing. https://t.co/GPxSrSpvVC
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Americans are lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to using digital wallets, according to Morning Consult. A look at the percentage of people in select countries who used a digital wallet in July. China — 95% India — 93% Brazil — 74% Mexico — 71% USA — 65%
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Memes that trade on a longing for bygone eras are retrobait, racking up likes and shares in the name of cozy nostalgia. But behind the warm, fuzzy feeling is a digital corporation extracting your data and making bank off your longing. https://t.co/GPxSrSpvVC
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Less than two thirds of Americans used any kind of digital wallet in July, and only 13% used one in the 24 hours before they were polled by Morning Consult. https://t.co/gGP22ZS8It