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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

Vizio Shows What Happens When U.S. Fascism And TV Enshittification Meet

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Vizio Shows What Happens When U.S. Fascism And TV Enshittification Meet

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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

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We’ve noted for years how the “smart” TV sector is at the forefront of enshittification. It’s a sector full of companies that have doubled down on annoying ads and surveilla…

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So americans are now living in a Paul Verhoeven movie. Never thought this would become a reality.

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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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