There was a time when going online felt like stepping into an infinite universe. Every search led somewhere unexpected. Every click opened a door to a new community, a personal blog, or a website built by someone passionate about a niche interest. Today, despite having more websites, more users, and more content than ever before, many people feel the opposite. The internet somehow feels smaller. You open social media and see familiar faces. Search results often point to the same major websites. Recommendations begin to look repetitive. Even when millions of new pieces of content are uploaded daily, it can feel as though everyone is sharing and consuming the same things. So what happened? Why does an expanding internet feel increasingly confined?
