Pluralistic: Amazon achieves enshittification inception (04 Sep 2026)

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Amazon achieves enshittification inception: Cheating on your fraud is a hell of a thing.
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Pluralistic: How Amazon transformed the EU into a planned economy (14 June 2023)

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How Amazon transformed the EU into a planned economy: Monopsony, junk fees and market power.
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