“The “Dead Internet Theory” is a concept suggesting that the internet has largely been abandoned by humans and replaced by non-human activity. It posits that most online content, interactions, and engagement metrics are driven by bots, algorithms, and artificial intelligence, creating the illusion of a vibrant, human-driven web.”

  • Aniki@feddit.org
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    4 hours ago

    for one, would it bother you if most accounts were bots? what difference would it make to you? would you still be on the internet?

    for two, i’m honestly much more worried about paid influencers, newspapers, tv agencies with an agenda, hollywood, etc. instead of a few bots on the internet. for example lots of hollywood movies shape american culture much more than bot accounts do, yet we don’t recognize that as problematic.

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      I somewhat agree with you. Feels like Idealism is primed for a pop culture comeback and tbh it might not be a bad thing. We are way to obsessed by finding “one true timeline” when there’s simply no such thing.