7 definitions
Enshittification (n.) is the gradual decline of an online platform as it shifts value from its users and businesses to itself.
Enshittification (n.) is decay with a growth chart attached.
Enshittification (n.) is a business model that treats your lock-in as permission.
Enshittification (n.) is a platform quietly testing how bad it can get before you leave, and learning you won't.
Enshittification (n.) is the bait-and-switch, run slowly enough that each switch arrives labeled as an update.
Enshittification (n.) is what happens when a platform runs out of new customers but not out of growth targets.
Enshittification (n.) is a free lunch where the bill arrives as ads, then fees, then worse food.