2023 showed how online platforms can die

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with tech journalist Cory Doctorow about how 2023 was the year when a lot of people pointed out that some important places on the Internet are getting worse.

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

2023 was the year a lot of people pointed out that some important places on the internet are getting worse. Federal lawsuits accused Amazon and Google of exploiting their monopolies. Streaming services offered less content for more money. Reddit users protested a new policy. Social media networks filled with ads and recommendations and stores we didn’t ask for. And then there’s whatever is happening at

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