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The Platform Decay: A Discussion of "Enshittification" by Cory Doctorow (Austin Forum)
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The Platform Decay: A Discussion of "Enshittification" by Cory Doctorow (Austin Forum)

Thursday, March 26, 2026|Online|by Austin Forum on Technology & Society

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About This Event

Discussion of Cory Doctorow's book examining how digital platforms decay over time — first serving users, then exploiting them for business customers, then extracting all value. Covers adversarial interoperability and designing systems resistant to user exploitation.

Topics

digital platformsenshittificationtech policyCory Doctorow

Category

Technology

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Date & Time

Thursday, March 26, 2026

12:15 AM UTC - 1:30 AM UTC

Location

Online

Price

Free

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