Mmastodon TechnologyInternet first seen 7 h ago, last 50 min ago, peak #1

Writer mocks adtech's grip on journalism with sarcastic post

Original: Goodness, I can’t think of anything… can you? # enshittification # internet # journalism # adtech

Developer and activist Aral Balkan posted a sarcastic remark suggesting it is obvious why journalism and the internet have deteriorated, tagging it with 'enshittification', 'adtech' and 'journalism'. The post implies the cause of declining online media quality is the advertising-technology business model, though no specific example is named.

Why now: Ongoing debate about enshittification and how adtech-driven business models are degrading journalism and the web

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• Goodness, I can’t think of anything… can you? # enshittification # internet # journalism # adtech · aral@mastodon.ar.al · 21

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