Alys Key

Alys Key is a writer, editor and journalist. She writes the UK 2.0 newsletter about tech policy and growth

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Who really enshittified the internet? Not just big tech

Enshittification is everywhere. When the term was coined in late 2022 by the author Cory Doctorow, it swiftly went viral and became embedded in the lexicon. By the end of last year, it had been added to several dictionaries. The neologism describes the way online platforms degrade in quality as they prioritise profit. Sites lock […]