‘Enshittification’: how we got the internet no one asked for

“恩什蒂化”:我们是如何得到这个无人请求的互联网的

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2025-11-24

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Tech critic Cory Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to Google to Instagram – seems to be getting worse. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • This is The Guardian.

  • Today, why does the internet feel like it's getting worse?

  • And what could you do about it?

  • Let's try an experiment together.

  • Get your phone, open Instagram, start scrolling.

  • Okay, I'm doing it now.

  • So first up, I've got a post from Michaela Cole.

  • Instagram says I might be interested in.

  • Okay, I'm not following her.

  • I probably should be.

  • Now there's six suggested reels Instagram says I might like.

  • Five of them are food related, by the way.

  • One is about renovating a tiny apartment.

  • I'm sorry, but I'm taking title of Queen of Maximising Space.

  • Because this girly fit a fully functioning ensuite into a 1.8 by 1 meter cupboard.

  • Sponsored post from a brand I've never heard of.

  • Sponsored post from a ticketing company.

  • Real from an influencer I don't follow.

  • Suggestion that I follow Bernie Sanders.

  • We need your help, big time.