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Author decries "enshittocene" and oligarchy's control over digital levers

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The author expresses concern about the current state of the internet, describing it as being in the "enshittocene" and "slopocene." They believe that an oligarchy controls most of the influential aspects of the digital world. The post uses the metaphor of cockroaches scurrying into the dark when light appears to describe entities or behaviors that avoid scrutiny or transparency. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing a critical opinion about the state of the internet, using colloquial terms like 'enshittocene' and 'slopocene', without reporting on a specific event or development.

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Author decries "enshittocene" and oligarchy's control over digital levers

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    RE: https:// toot.cafe/@slightlyoff/1173811 00748077525 We're deep in the enshittocene & slopocene & the oligarchy has its grubby hands on almost all the levers

    RE: https:// toot.cafe/@slightlyoff/1173811 00748077525 We're deep in the enshittocene & slopocene & the oligarchy has its grubby hands on almost all the levers - but it's nice to see that cockroaches still scurry for the dark when the light comes on... # AI # enshittification # …

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