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The dead internet theory: fact or fiction?
The dead internet theory — the idea that most online content is generated by bots and automated systems rather than real people — is being examined by DW, which asks whether it is fact or fiction. The debate centres on how much of today's web activity, from articles to social media posts, is authentic human expression versus machine-produced filler in the age of AI.
Why now: Growing use of generative AI has revived concerns that the internet is increasingly dominated by bots and synthetic content.
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- The dead internet theory: fact or fiction? · DW.com
- The dead internet theory: fact or fiction? · DW.com
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