Is the Internet dead? "The Dead Internet Theory"

The internet is ever changing, but over the past couple of years things have started to change. 

The proportion of bots in increasing. 

A theory dubbed “The Dead Internet Theory” that states that most of the internet is in fact AI bots. These bots have been unleashed to control the populous and rake in profits. 

But is it true? And if so, how much of it is true?

How TikTok's Algorithm Figures You Out - WSJ

The Wall Street Journal created dozens of automated accounts that watched hundreds of thousands of videos to reveal how the the TikTok algorithm knows you so well.

A Wall Street Journal investigation found that TikTok only needs one important piece of information to figure out what you want: the amount of time you linger over a piece of content. Every second you hesitate or rewatch, the app is tracking you. 

Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann/The Wall Street Journal