🔎 Today’s Daily Sift: Social Media SHORT PREVIEW The feed is being split in two. Governments tighten access. Platforms evolve into financial and AI systems. Attention just became regulated territory. Macro Forces Europe and the UK are moving fast to restrict social media access for users under 15 to 16. This is no longer debate. It is policy formation. The open internet is beginning to fragment by age and identity. Technology Shift Platforms are mutating beneath the surface X is leaning into financial rails and market data Meta is testing AI that turns your camera roll into content Feeds are becoming creation engines plus behavioral sensors Social is no longer just distribution It is infrastructure Market Structure A split is forming Regulated networks with identity layers Shadow ecosystems accessed through VPNs and private groups Restriction may not reduce usage It may reroute it Capital Flows Attention is being repriced in real time Brands are reacting faster to narrati...