Deterioration of Online Platforms and Antitrust Measures

The chapter explores the concept of 'enshittification' of online platforms and its potential spread to different sectors, with insights from a guest emphasizing societal shifts towards a future of degradation. It delves into the history of technology critique, debunking myths about Luddites and addressing the intentional misrepresentation of their cause. Additionally, it discusses the challenges of social media collective action problems, monopoly tolerance in the United States, and the Biden administration's stance on corporate governance and antitrust measures.