Users, advertisers – we are all trapped in the enshittification of the internet | John Naughton (www.theguardian.com)

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There is a new word for the degradation of the internet, but it’s been happening for years. Why do we tolerate it?

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Enshittification

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The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements and sponsored content, in order to increase profits. (Cory Doctorow, 2022, extracted from Wikitionary) source

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