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There's a name for this: The Dead Internet theory[0] It postulates that the majority of the "organic" content is actually generated by bots, and the number of
by ForHackernews 5y ago
There's a name for this: The Dead Internet theory[0]
It postulates that the majority of the "organic" content is actually generated by bots, and the number of human interactions online is a tiny subset. We are all wandering unknowingly through a wasteland haunted by robot ghosts.
[0] https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/08/dead-internet-theory-wrong-but-feels-true/619937/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/08/dead-...
- vxNsr 5y agoIn this case at least the article implies this not to be true, one of the interviewed ceos said he used to generate 80% of his revenue from Facebook ad buys and now it’s only 20%. This would imply he’s getting his ads in front of real people.