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Americans sour on tech due to social media harm and product 'enshittification'

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Americans' negative sentiment towards tech companies stems from a dual concern: the acknowledged psychological and societal damage caused by social media, and the perceived decline in the quality and user experience of tech products, a phenomenon termed 'enshittification'. This perspective suggests that the erosion of product value, rather than solely ethical considerations, is driving public dissatisfaction. AI

IMPACT Suggests that the perceived decline in tech product quality, not just ethical concerns, is fueling public dissatisfaction with AI.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts discussing an opinion piece about public sentiment towards tech companies and AI.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Americans sour on tech due to social media harm and product 'enshittification'

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “Why have #Americans turned on #tech companies? While it surely reflects growing awareness of the psychological and societal harm done by #socialmedia , much of

    “Why have #Americans turned on #tech companies? While it surely reflects growing awareness of the psychological and societal harm done by #socialmedia , much of it also reflects the #enshittification of tech products.” #AI open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... Why Does Everyone Hate …

    LINKS paulkrugman.substack.com/…/why-does-every…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    “Why have #Americans turned on #tech companies? While it surely reflects growing awareness of the psychological and societal harm done by #socialmedia , much of

    “Why have #Americans turned on #tech companies? While it surely reflects growing awareness of the psychological and societal harm done by #socialmedia , much of it also reflects the #enshittification of tech products.” #AI open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... Why Does Everyone Hate …

    LINKS paulkrugman.substack.com/…/why-does-every…

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