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Ryan Levesque analyzes internet enshittification and social media decline

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Ryan Levesque's article "The Shape of Enshittification" explores the concept of enshittification as it applies to the internet and social media. The piece suggests that online platforms are becoming less useful and engaging, leading to a decline in user activity and content consumption. This trend is characterized by a shift away from genuine interaction and toward a more degraded online experience. AI

IMPACT Discusses the degradation of online platforms and user experience, potentially impacting how AI-generated content is perceived and consumed.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice.

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Ryan Levesque analyzes internet enshittification and social media decline

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

    The Shape of Enshittification. - by Ryan Levesque https:// thedigitalcontrarian.substack. com/p/the-shape-of-enshittification-104 > The Shape of Enshittificatio

    The Shape of Enshittification. - by Ryan Levesque https:// thedigitalcontrarian.substack. com/p/the-shape-of-enshittification-104 > The Shape of Enshittification: Books That No Longer Get Read, An Internet That No Longer Gets Surfed, & The End of Social Media As We Know It... # A…

    LINKS thedigitalcontrarian.substack.com/…/the-shap…

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