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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders

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As Internet enshittification marches on, here are some of the worst offenders

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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

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Ars staffers take aim at some of the web's worst predatory practices.

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I agree market place is the last remaining reason to have fb.

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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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