And we're all just ghosts in the machine
The Dead Internet Theory is a conspiracy theory suggesting that the Internet as we know it died between 2016 and 2017. According to this theory, most online activity is now generated by bots and AI, with governments and corporations using these automated systems to manipulate the population.
What we perceive as organic human interaction is actually carefully crafted content designed to shape opinions, control narratives, and maintain the illusion of a living, breathing digital world.
Studies suggest over 50% of web traffic comes from bots, not humans. Social media platforms are filled with automated accounts.
Most content you see is selected by algorithms, not human curation. Your digital experience is predetermined.
Notice how similar content appears across platforms? This isn't coincidence - it's systematic content distribution.
Your online behavior is constantly monitored and used to create a personalized digital prison designed just for you.
A time when most online content was created by humans for humans. Communities formed organically.
Algorithms take over content curation. Social media platforms prioritize engagement over authenticity.
The tipping point where bot-generated content surpassed human content. The internet as we knew it died.
We now inhabit a digital world mostly populated by AI and bots, with human presence becoming the exception.