# Platform terms changed after users invest in a dependent business | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Amazon's 2020 affiliate commission cuts show how a business can invest years in traffic, content, and conversion around one platform, then discover that the platform can rewrite the economics with little notice.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-platform-terms-changed-after-users-invest-in-a-dependent-business/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-04-24

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