Cory Doctorow personal blog
TikTok's Enshittification
Here is how platforms die: first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.
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Society, Policy & CultureTech Industry & Business2023
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2023 | TikTok's Enshittification by bryanrasmussen | 67 | 14 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Enshittification: How Platforms Die by cryoz | 64 | 10 |
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