Honestly, the internet as a whole became a lot worse after the pandemic. This is just some newgen's ramblings, but I feel like due to the internet suddenly becoming one of THE necessary things to live normally as a society (having a fully functioning home, having food and water), this sped of the "enshittification" of the internet 10 fold due to the amount of people using it.
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Not to mention, I feel like nearly EVERYTHING bad can be traced back to the pandemic era. especially with people in general. I rather not rant to the point it gets me warned though.