Ideas What will happen to us when the internet dies?
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Feb 24, 2026 
Matt Hussey, a therapist and tech writer, reflects on how AI and bots hollow out online connection. Cory Doctorow, a writer and digital-rights activist, traces platform decay, shittification, and policy choices that favor profit over people. They discuss the rise of nonhuman activity, eroding trust, loss of meaningful interaction, and ideas for preserving human-centered digital spaces.
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Bill C-11 Turned Code Locks Into Criminal Offences
- Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11) criminalized modifying code that says 'do not modify', restricting consumer choice and repair.
- Doctorow links the law to U.S. trade pressure and to inflated ink prices as an effect.
Allow Modification To Restore Competition
- Remove laws that ban modification and enable third-party tools so users and businesses can restore choice and competition.
- Examples: apps to counter predatory Uber pricing and universal diagnostic tools for mechanics and printers.
Move From Consumption To Political Action
- Individual actions won’t fix systemic enshittification; join movements and advocacy organizations to push policy change.
- He lists Canadian groups (SHIELD, CAMP, OpenMedia, CIPPIC, civil liberties associations) and EFF.
