A few years after Facebook arrived on computers around the world, there was talk of a future time when the platform would have more ghost profiles than active ones, meaning a greater number of accounts of deceased users compared to those still alive. Today, this phenomenon is joined by the Dead Internet Theory, a comprehensive …
If you spend most of your time online, you may have experienced the Dead Internet Theory; a speculative concept suggesting that bots and algorithms generate most internet content, marginalizing genuine human engagement and communication. According to this theory, algorithmic curation dominates the digital landscape, forcing organic human activity to the sidelines. But what’s behind this …
The Dead Internet Theory — is the internet truly dead? getty Have you heard of the Dead Internet Theory? It’s been gaining traction on the site formerly known as Twitter, now X. What Is The Dead Internet Theory? The Dead Internet Theory is the belief that the vast majority of internet traffic, posts and users …