enshitification of snopes.... figures
this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2025
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I wouldn't call it enshitification. It's preemptive self-censorship to avoid the wrath of an authoritarian regime
It's important to differentiate from regular enshitification where a service is made worse in an effort to extract more value from users. In this case it is to the detriment of Snopes and its users
Seems a safe bet the impetus for it was that they didn't feel they could accurately report Kirk's statements without reprisal from the government
OK, let's say he was joking and that quote is way out of context. So what?
A) It's so tasteless, you and I might get fired for saying it out loud or even on FaceBook.
B) Worse, his audience is perfectly happy to internalize and repeat the quote.