Why do YouTube, streaming services, social media platforms, online stores, and even products seem to get worse after we become dependent on them?

In this Egotastic FunTime podcast, JP explores “enshittification”—the term coined by author and digital-rights activist Cory Doctorow to describe the gradual decay of online platforms and services.

Enshittification Book: https://amzn.to/4wNuqIq

The process typically unfolds in three stages: platforms attract users with an unusually generous deal, begin favoring advertisers and other business customers, and finally squeeze everyone to extract as much value as possible.

We examine how platform decay affects the YouTube creator economy, streaming services, social media, online retail, smar ...