The internet is going to shit and this is the shit list.
Enshittification (n.): the pattern by which platforms get worse on purpose. First they’re good to their users. Then they abuse their users to please their business customers. Next they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Finally: a giant pile of shit, one that doesn’t even have the decency to die. This is the public record.
12-month moversDiscord17Audible14Reddit7TikTok6
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severity ÷ 20, shown as 💩 out of 5
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more decayed; not a recommendation
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The Enshittification Indexall 42 platforms, ranked by decay

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RankCompanySectorAdm.RatingSev.12-mo ΔConditionPeople’s
1RedditSocial2023887TERMINAL·View
2TikTokVideo2022716SEVERE·View
3Twitter / XSocial2016716SEVERE·View
4FacebookSocial2018696SEVERE·View
5DiscordSocial20226817SEVERE·View
6TicketmasterTicketing2022665SEVERE·View
7Booking.comTravel2019656SEVERE·View
8LinkedInSocial2022625SEVERE·View
9UberRide-hailing2016626SEVERE·View
10Microsoft WindowsSoftware2016593ACUTE·View
11AmazonE-commerce2018585ACUTE·View
12TumblrSocial2013556ACUTE·View
13InstagramSocial2016521ACUTE·View
14SpotifyMusic2017511ACUTE·View
15TwitchVideo2022503ACUTE·View
16AudibleAudio20144914ACUTE·View
17PayPalFintech2021496ACUTE·View
18RokuStreaming2023491ACUTE·View
19QuoraSocial2016485ACUTE·View
20eBayE-commerce2018472ACUTE·View
21HPHardware2016473ACUTE·View
22AdobeSoftware2013463ACUTE·View
23Google SearchSearch2016454ACUTE·View
24EtsyE-commerce2018444ACUTE·View
25StravaFitness2018443ACUTE·View
26WhatsAppMessaging2016424ACUTE·View
27YouTubeVideo2020402ACUTE·View
28NetflixStreaming2016392MODERATE·View
29VenmoFintech2018393MODERATE·View
30DropboxSoftware2019384MODERATE·View
31RingSmart Home2019375MODERATE·View
32AirbnbTravel2022361MODERATE·View
33DuolingoEducation2023364MODERATE·View
34MediumPublishing2017363MODERATE·View
35UnityGaming2023362MODERATE·View
36DoorDashDelivery2019352MODERATE·View
37ExpediaTravel2019342MODERATE·View
38EvernoteSoftware2016333MODERATE·View
39ComcastTelecom2014312MODERATE·View
40GoodreadsSocial2013303MODERATE·View
41YelpLocal2010212MODERATE·View
42SonosAudio2024201MODERATE·View
Rating
severity ÷ 20, shown as 💩 out of 5. More 💩, more decayed; not a recommendation.
Condition
80–100 TERMINAL · 60–79 SEVERE · 40–59 ACUTE · 20–39 MODERATE · 0–19 MILD
Sources
Every company links to a full case file; every symptom cites a dated primary source. No source, no entry.
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Cory Doctorow · 2025

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