Enshittification • 2 years ago

Google execs admit users are 'not quite happy' with search experience after Reddit blackouts

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Google execs admit users are 'not quite happy' with search experience after Reddit blackouts

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Enshittification • 2 years ago

Google executives acknowledged this month they need to do a better job surfacing user-generated content after the recent Reddit blackouts.

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I find it amazing to see the impact that the blackouts had outside of Reddit

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