Governments pressured to stop ‘enshitification' as internet worsens
Fact-Check Results
“A platform becomes ‘enshitified’ when it introduces paid features or subscriptions that makes a user’s experience worse than it used to be.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify or refute the definition of 'enshitification'
“A viral video by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) is drawing attention to a growing concern about the decline in quality across popular digital platforms.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm the NCC video's content or impact
“Over 70 advocacy groups from the United States, the European Union, and Norway sent letters to politicians in over 14 countries, asking for stronger enforcement against 'enshitification'.”
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— No evidence in archive about advocacy groups or letters related to enshitification
“The NCC report points to Facebook as one example, arguing that the platform has changed its original purpose of connecting friends and family in favour of prioritising promoted content and advertising in a 'deliberate effort to increase profits'.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the NCC report's claims about Facebook
“‘Enshitification’ is easier to do with digital products because they can be easily modified in ways that physical products cannot, Myrstad said.”
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— No evidence in archive about Myrstad's statements on digital product modification
“The Digital Markets Act (DMA) includes interoperability requirements that force major 'gatekeepers' such as Apple and Google to open up key operating system features to competitors.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm DMA's interoperability requirements
“Companies that fail to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) can face fines of up to 6 percent of their global turnover.”
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— No evidence in archive about DSA fine amounts
“The Norwegian Consumer Council's viral video on enshitification has amassed millions of views.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify video view counts
“Journalist Cory Doctorow was the first to coin the term ‘enshitification’ in 2023.”
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— No evidence in archive about the origin of 'enshitification' terminology
“The NCC report argues Facebook's feed now includes forced advertisement breaks, vast amounts of AI-generated content, and various other content.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the NCC report's specific claims about Facebook
“The Euronews Next reached out to the Commission to see whether any action to counter enshitification is happening, but did not receive a reply.”
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“The NCC report found that a key driver of enshitification is the network effect, where a platform’s value increases as more people use it.”
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“The NCC report notes that users have limited ability to 'vote with their feet' and switch to better services.”
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“The NCC report mentions that companies introduce switching costs, which are the time, effort or money required to move to a competitor.”
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“The Digital Fairness Act (DFA) is expected to provide legal protections against 'deceptive design, addictive mechanisms, and a few other challenges that are part of enshitification'.”
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