Why the internet is getting worse

Published: June 19, 2023, 8:10 a.m.

There\u2019s a growing sense that the internet \u2013 or at least the big sites we use all the time like Amazon, Facebook and Google \u2013 is becoming worse. Instead of seeing what\u2019s best for us at the top of our searches, we\u2019re seeing more and more of what makes the tech giant the most money pop to the top. Cory Doctorow calls it \u2018Enshittification.\u2019 He explains how it works.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts