"dead internet theory" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the dead internet theory [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the dead internet theory
  1. A conspiracy theory claiming that the vast majority of content that people interact with on the Internet has been produced by bots rather than actual humans. Categories (topical): Conspiracy theories, Internet
    Sense id: en-dead_internet_theory-en-name-wNaKF~09 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Obviously, the internet is not a government psyop, even though the Department of Defense had a role in its invention. But if it were, the most compelling evidence to me is the dead-internet theory's observation that the same news items about unusual moon-related events seem to repeat year after year.",
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