The problem with these kinds of websites is the user base is never "normal" people. Nor is it just a bunch of tech people, most don't even know these websites exist. It's people who are against the status quo, for various reasons. They aren't coming to these platforms because they are functionally better, but because they better align with their values. Their reasons never enter the mind of the general population because it's not relevant or on their mind. Anyway, this all makes for a small amount of similar content that can easily feel politically motivated or oriented. They also often require multiple unintuitive steps to even start using it, that's simply not gonna fly for the average ux enjoyer.

With that said, I believe I've noticed a shift in a noticable number of average people's attitudes towards corporate abuse and privacy violations. I've also seen more services with privacy oriented marketing. Many people may not seem to care about their privacy, but from what I've seen, a lot of people do, it's just difficult to navigate or have any idea of what to do or where to start, or know what is even true or false. I've had numerous people who I talked to about it in the past start paying more mind to it. One person actually got very serious about it, like myself. Seeing someone else as concerned as myself didn't bode well with me, because it does cause me stress and anxiety that other people shouldn't have. Ignorance is bliss. I know I went a bit off topic here but I felt like writing this and didn't see anywhere else more appropriate.