Enshittification, also known as platform decay, is a process in which two-sided online products and services decline in quality over time. Initially, vendors create high-quality offerings to attract u
Cory Doctorow popularised the term enshittification in a 2022 blog post.
Ars Technica exemplified "enshittification" using Google Search's AI Overviews
A dark pattern is a user interface that has been carefully crafted to trick users into doing things, such as buying overpriced insurance with their purchase or signing up for recurring bills. User exp
Enshittification
…Channel drift – Phenomena of programming format changes by television networks Dark pattern – Deceptive user interface designs Echo chamber (media) – Situation that reinforces beliefs by repetition inside a closed system…