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The “Ensh*ttification” of the Internet and How to Fix It

Episode 8018 | 17m 50s

What with the rise in AI-generated ads, pop-ups and reams of information, author Cory Doctorow says, "The internet is getting worse, fast." He joins the show to discuss his latest book examining where it all went wrong and how we can fix it.

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