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Explaining the process of the “enshittification” of digital platforms over time and what to do about it. Cory Doctorow’s Enshittification takes a witty yet incisive look at the tech landscape, where platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Google start off great—before they inevitably turn terrible. In this contemporary moment of digital decline, Doctorow moves through how tech giants lure users in with convenience and then degrade their services over time, squeezing profit at the cost of user experience

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