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'''[[Facebook]]'''

[[Facebook]] has shifted from a network for personal connection to a platform dominated by advertising and algorithmic manipulation. User data is monetised at the expense of privacy, while the quality of organic content has steadily declined.

Facebook has shifted from a network for personal connection to a platform dominated by advertising and algorithmic manipulation. User data is monetised at the expense of privacy, while the quality of organic content has steadily declined.

'''[[Instagram]]'''

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'''[[Reddit]]'''

~~[[Reddit]]’s~~ 2023 API changes exemplify enshitification, undermining community tools and third-party apps in favour of advertising revenue. This has eroded user autonomy and restricted consumer choice.

Reddit’s 2023 API changes exemplify enshitification, undermining community tools and third-party apps in favour of advertising revenue. This has eroded user autonomy and restricted consumer choice.

'''[[X Corp|Twitter/X]]'''

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'''[[TikTok]]'''

~~[[TikTok]]’s~~ powerful recommendation algorithm drives engagement but also funnels users into repetitive content while saturating feeds with advertising. Concerns over data exploitation further highlight the imbalance between corporate gain and consumer rights.

TikTok’s powerful recommendation algorithm drives engagement but also funnels users into repetitive content while saturating feeds with advertising. Concerns over data exploitation further highlight the imbalance between corporate gain and consumer rights.

'''[[YouTube]]'''

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===Video Games===

Unity...

[[Unity Engine runtime fee|Unity]]...

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===Learning Applications===

Duolingo

[[Duolingo]]

==Further reading==

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 '''[[Facebook]]'''
-[[Facebook]] has shifted from a network for personal connection to a platform dominated by advertising and algorithmic manipulation. User data is monetised at the expense of privacy, while the quality of organic content has steadily declined.
+Facebook has shifted from a network for personal connection to a platform dominated by advertising and algorithmic manipulation. User data is monetised at the expense of privacy, while the quality of organic content has steadily declined.
 '''[[Instagram]]'''
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 '''[[Reddit]]'''
-[[Reddit]]’s 2023 API changes exemplify enshitification, undermining community tools and third-party apps in favour of advertising revenue. This has eroded user autonomy and restricted consumer choice.
+Reddit’s 2023 API changes exemplify enshitification, undermining community tools and third-party apps in favour of advertising revenue. This has eroded user autonomy and restricted consumer choice.
 '''[[X Corp|Twitter/X]]'''
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 '''[[TikTok]]'''
-[[TikTok]]’s powerful recommendation algorithm drives engagement but also funnels users into repetitive content while saturating feeds with advertising. Concerns over data exploitation further highlight the imbalance between corporate gain and consumer rights.
+TikTok’s powerful recommendation algorithm drives engagement but also funnels users into repetitive content while saturating feeds with advertising. Concerns over data exploitation further highlight the imbalance between corporate gain and consumer rights.
 '''[[YouTube]]'''
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 ===Video Games===
-Unity...
+[[Unity Engine runtime fee|Unity]]...
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 ===Learning Applications===
-Duolingo
+[[Duolingo]]
 ==Further reading==