From Amazon to Facebook and Google, here’s how platforms can ‘decay’

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If you feel like some important places on the internet have been getting worse, you’re not alone.

In 2023, there were federal lawsuits accusing Amazon and Google of exploiting their monopolies; streaming services offered less content for more money; and a site-wide protest on Reddit occurred after a new policy threatened what many considered to be identity of the website.

Social media networks are now filled with

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