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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ObjectiveAd6551 on 2024-12-14 16:21:37+00:00.

Original Title: TIL “enshittification” was named 2023’s Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society. It describes the decline of platforms like social media and e-commerce: starting user-friendly, shifting to prioritize businesses, and eventually maximizing profits at users’ and customers’ expense.