"The Norwegian Consumer Council is an independent, governmentally funded organization that advocates for consumers' rights. And while Forbrukerrådet is a Norwegian agency, those rights are routinely not so much infringed as shredded and stamped upon by companies all around the world, mostly from outside Norway."
"The four main sections of the report are 'The Internet We Want,' 'What is Enshittification?,' 'How does enshittification happen?,' 'Generative AI is the next frontier of enshittification', and 'A path to revive the Internet: Policy Recommendations'."
"Special thanks to Cory Doctorow, who has coined the term 'enshittification', for sharing his early book draft, and for inspiring this report."
Norway's Forbrukerrådet consumer council published a 100-page report titled 'Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future' addressing enshittification—the systematic degradation of digital services. The accessible, engaging report includes humor, puns, and a accompanying four-minute satirical film called 'A Day in the Life of an Enshittificator.' The report examines what enshittification is, how it occurs, and its emergence in generative AI. It provides policy recommendations to revive internet fairness and protect consumer rights globally. The independent, government-funded organization credits Cory Doctorow for coining the term and inspiring the comprehensive analysis of how companies worldwide degrade digital platforms.
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