Cory Doctorow: The ‘Enshittification’ of [internet platforms like] TikTok

Fabriek ( @Fabriek@beehaw.org )

Technology • 2 years ago

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Cory Doctorow: The ‘Enshittification’ of [internet platforms like] TikTok

Fabriek ( @Fabriek@beehaw.org )

Technology • 2 years ago

The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok

Or how, exactly, platforms die.

Best explanation I’ve seen so far of why platforms like Reddit tend to get crappy after a certain amount of time.

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Good read!

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