NPC is the right-wing version of 'bot'. These days the term 'Bots' can refer to all sides of social media shilling, but seems to be most commonly used in relati

NPC is the right-wing version of 'bot'. These days the term 'Bots' can refer to all sides of social media shilling, but seems to be most commonly used in relation to (perceived?) Russian interference and pepe-/the_donald-type memes. (I'm not a fan, because I feel 'bot' should refer to, well, actual bots, and the better term would be 'shill' or 'sockpuppet', but whatever) NPC, on the other hand, seems to be used mostly by right-wing actors in reference to left-wing activity/interference. Personally I'm inclined to think it's largely projection on the side of the NPC-memers/(alt-)right, but I'm sure there's still a bunch of truth to it. Everyone with half a brain uses 'bots' these days.