Doctorow argues interoperability fixes broken web

Doctorow's "enshittification" thesis meets a concrete policy solution: interoperability.

• –Emphasizes that "adversarial interoperability" (reverse engineering, scraping) historically kept platforms honest.
• –Argues current laws (like CFAA and DMCA) are weaponized to prevent competition, not protect users.
• –Suggests legislative mandates for open APIs could break the lock-in effects of dominant tech platforms.
• –Highlights that user rights must supersede platform terms of service for a functional digital economy.