this post was submitted on 26 Feb 2026
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Graph is from Yahoo finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DUOL/?guccounter=1

Reuters news article: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/duolingo-prioritizes-user-growth-over-monetization-forecasts-softer-bookings-2026-02-26/

"The language-learning app has spent recent years fine-tuning monetization through more ads and subscription prompts, helping lift bookings per user. But that coincided with slower user growth." Yes Reuters, that's called enshittification.

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[–] jack@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago

I remember when it started, a key part of the business model was the users would do translation work to hone their skills and the app would get paid. AI ultimately destroyed all sides of the company.