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Grief Over the Internet Today's Children Are Growing Up With

Original: Wenn ich daran denke, mit welchem Internet unsere Kinder heute aufwachsen, tut mir das schon weh. 💔 Das Netz war einmal

German IT blogger Mike Kuketz is lamenting the state of today's internet, writing that it pains him to think children are growing up in the current online world. He argues the web was once a place for discovery, learning, exchange and experimentation, but is now dominated by commercial platforms and advertising. The post has drawn broad agreement, with many users voicing nostalgia for the open internet of earlier decades.

Why now: Widespread frustration with the ad-driven, platform-dominated modern internet is resonating with people nostalgic for the earlier web

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