Use the brave browser if you want chromium-based and use ublock origin if you want firefox-based
Almost every website requires you to subscribe or login, even top ranking websites
Every article website is ridden with ads you need to close very precisely and hope it doesn’t open even more tabs
(If you’re in the EU) you need to click consent related popups before being able to read the contents
news articles are very biased. Journals seem to be pushing their own agenda and somehow most have forgotten to not use emotionally charged writing as not to manipulate the reader into reaching specific conclusions and opinions
social media just consists of rage bait and stuff to make you try and feel insecure on purpose, promoting content that pushes black or white thinking
full of AI garbage (both text and multimedia content like images and videos)
the push on short form content which just makes everybody’s brain rot
it looks like after TikTok everyone somehow learned that users hate predictable UX and love having random buttons and categories everywhere with no sense of where it’s coming from
personalized content. It’s simply impossible to get an unbiased view of the Internet and the world and it’s easy to stay locked in your propaganda echo chamber
bots, bots and bots. Social media is full of it, always pushing some kind of agenda. You cannot even get genuine input from others because you cannot be sure it’s not a bot. This is worsened with the widespread use of LLMs which enable astroturfing and botting on a massive scale. Troll farms are an actual thing
everything needs your data and your attention, there’s always a nefarious motive behind providing you content, there’s a serious interest in getting you addicted and you are tracked in every single move you make
SEO "optimization" making for absolute shit content, where the actual information is buried in several pages of filler content stuffed with "relevant keywords"
This is by design.
We are getting closer and closer to class consciousness, the internet as a medium is damgerous for the oppressive class.
So what can they do to interfere, have us distrust ourselves and have it harder to communicate and bam, now we find ourselves feeling stranded in an ocean of bots.
Who is human? Who is a bot? Active spread of misinformation, what is real and what is fake now?
The ultimate ability of the winner of any outcome is to write their story into the history books. Now with ai, they have this at their disposal.
This enshitification is by design.
Use an adblocker, avoid big tech, and try to take control of your time and attention.
Be conscious of what you consume online. Don’t just scroll; choose what you read.
Question everything. Headlines are designed to make you react emotionally. Ask yourself who benefits from you believing a certain story.
Limit your exposure to social media and algorithmic feeds. They’re engineered to keep you angry, scared, or addicted.
Take breaks from the screen. Go outside, read a real book, or just sit in silence. Your brain needs space.
Protect your privacy wherever you can. Be wary of sites that demand unnecessary data.
Avoid platforms that feed you only what they think you want to see. Seek multiple perspectives instead.
Don’t share content just because it makes you feel strongly. Pause, think, and check sources.
Build habits to focus your attention. Close tabs, turn off notifications, and don’t let apps steal your time.
Support independent creators and outlets that don’t rely on clickbait or ad revenue.
Keep your own notes, bookmarks, and personal libraries of information instead of depending on the “feed.”
Remember that the internet is designed to manipulate attention and emotion. Awareness is the first step toward freedom.