Dead Internet theory

The dead Internet theory is a theory that asserts that the Internet now consists almost entirely of bot activity and automatically generated content, marginalizing human activity.[1][2][3] The date given for this "death" is generally around 2016 or 2017.[1][3]

In 2012, YouTube removed billions of video views from major record labels, such as Sony and Universal, as a result of discovering that they had used fraudulent services to artificially increase the views of their content. The removal of the inflated views aimed to restore credibility to the platform and improve the accuracy of view counts. The move by YouTube also signaled a change in the way the platform would tackle fake views and bot traffic.[4]

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References
  1. Tiffany, Kaitlyn (2021-08-31). "Maybe You Missed It, but the Internet 'Died' Five Years Ago". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. Naraharisetty, Rohitha (2022-10-31). "What the 'Dead Internet Theory' Predicted About the Future of Digital Life". The Swaddle. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. "Une théorie du complot affirme qu'internet est « mort » depuis 2016". Ouest France (in French). 6 September 2021.
  4. Sabbagh, Dan (2012-12-28). "Two billion YouTube music video views disappear ... or just migrate?". The Guardian.


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