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Letter: From enshittification to enlightenment

Published 19 November 2025

From Andrew Shead, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US

Cory Doctorow is correct about how algorithms end up ruining good services. However, I experience little to no enshittification, probably because I don’t do so-called social media, and I pay to use encrypted services, enjoy a vast selection of open-source applications, use a phone with a replaceable battery and avoid the Google search engine. Just breaking free from “social” media will make you feel like an enlightened person in Nirvana (1 November, p 27).

Issue no. 3570 published 22 November 2025

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