Is it getting harder to find information online? | Terms of Service

These days, conducting an online search often requires sifting through an AI summary, sponsored results and more, before getting to website links. Cory Doctorow, who coined the term "en****tification," shares why he believes search has gotten worse. 0:00 Why online search feels harder—and a show update 2:47 Cory Doctorow defines “En****tification” 4:09 How platforms lock in users and extract value 6:25 Inside Google’s debate over search and revenue 10:52 How Google became the internet’s main gateway 12:40 SEO slop, AI summaries and unreliable answers 15:18 Can alternative search engines do better? 18:09 Why consumer choice alone cannot fix search 21:38 Google’s defense—and the monopoly question 26:25 Practical alternatives Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #news #internet #internetculture