The article discusses Google’s role in the decline of RSS feed adoption. Google used the open web RSS protocol to gain user trust and market share, then removed RSS support, leaving users stranded. Key instances include the removal of the RSS button from Chrome, the acquisition and subsequent limiting of FeedBurner’s services, and the creation and discontinuation of Google Reader. These actions have led to a decrease in RSS feed usage, posing a threat to internet freedom and openness.

How Google helped destroy adoption of RSS feeds [openrss.org]