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As Bots Replace Human Clicks, the Internet Seeks a New Business Model
Original: Bots Don't Click -- So What Will The Internet's New Business Model Be? 10/01/2026
With automated agents increasingly doing the clicking instead of people, the click-based advertising economy that has funded the web for decades is under threat. MediaPost examines what could replace it, in a piece drawing attention to how bot traffic undermines ad metrics and what business models might fund content once human attention is no longer the currency.
Why now: The rise of AI agents and bots is disrupting the online advertising model that funds much of the internet.
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