Enshittification • 1 day ago

YouTube reportedly testing new homepage that removes dates and view counts

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YouTube reportedly testing new homepage that removes dates and view counts

Enshittification • 1 day ago

Has YouTube experienced enshittification?

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El Barto
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4•3 hours ago
Would you chip in to cover the development expenses?

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The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements and sponsored content, in order to increase profits. (Cory Doctorow, 2022, extracted from Wikitionary) source

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