"enshittification" meaning in English

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          "text": "Here is how platforms die: First, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die. I call this enshittification",
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          "text": "Both switching costs and network effects tend to lead to enshittification because platform providers see early adopters as an investment in future profits.",
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          "text": "But it's not just users who are effectively incarcerated by enshittification. The advertisers and vendors who are the real customers of tech platforms are also prisoners.",
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          "text": "Musk perceived instantly that he had one of the perfect conditions for enshittification. Twitter had a multi-million-strong user base, who had built up relationships and reputations among themselves over years.",
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