TLDR Founders · MISCELLANEOUS

“ENSHITTIFICATION” ISN'T REAL

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Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

"Enshittification" isn't real. Social media platforms change to meet evolving user needs, not to worsen user experiences. Despite complaints, user satisfaction and engagement with platforms like Instagram continue to rise. Critics mistake platform evolution and user dislocation for deterioration, but the data shows that people use these platforms more, not less.