GoKawiilWIRED opinion piece argues the internet's current form should be abandoned
A WIRED commentary argues that the modern internet has become toxic, citing Meta and Google settlements over privacy and mental health lawsuits, school smartphone bans, and new under-16 social media restrictions in several countries. It also points to generative AI flooding feeds with low-quality content and Oxford University Press naming 'rage bait' its 2024 word of the year amid reduced content moderation by platform owners.