Conspiracy 101, in its first season, features The Dead Internet Theory, exploring whether bots, AI content, and artificial engagement are taking over the online world.

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A fascinating exploration of the idea that the online world may be increasingly dominated by bots, AI-generated content, automated accounts, manipulated trends, and artificial engagement. This episode examines the origins of the theory, the arguments behind it, the rise of synthetic content, and the growing difficulty of distinguishing genuine human activity from automated interactions across the internet. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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