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In fact, these are signs of the so-called situation. “The internet is dead”The concept that describes behavior on the Internet as some bots creating content on the network,
In fact, these are signs of the so-called situation. “The internet is dead”The concept that describes behavior on the Internet as some bots creating content on the network, while others like and distribute that content. Techno 24But the truth is much more frightening and serious.
The zombie internet or “dead internet” is primarily a conspiracy theory; its proponents claim that content on social networks and other platforms is already generated by AI and bots, overtaking human content. So where did this idea come from and does it have any basis in reality?
These agents can quickly create posts and posts accompanied by AI-generated visuals designed to increase audience engagement (clicks, likes, comments) on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X (Twitter).
As for Shrimp Jesus, he’s more common in the western part of the network. But on Ukrainian Facebook, you can definitely see strange cats or AI-generated photos of military personnel celebrating their birthdays, newlyweds, and hundreds of unknown accounts, including a mix of real people and bots.
Military photos created using AI tools / Screenshots from Facebook
At first glance, the motivation for these accounts to generate interest may seem obvious: social media engagement leads to ad revenue. If a person creates an account that generates increased activity, they can receive a share of ad revenue from social networks like Meta.
But the theory of a dead internet isn’t nearly as scary as what’s actually happening. Yes, many accounts that share this type of content also appear to be run by AI agents. While this creates a closed environment and requires no human involvement, bots create content for bots who like and spread it. – Actually The final point of this chain is the person and his/her views that are being tried to be influenced..
As these AI-powered accounts grow in followers (many fake, some real), the sheer number of followers legitimizes the account in front of real users, meaning an entire army of accounts is created.
This is very important because social networks are now the main source of news for many users around the world.
Disinformation using bots
There is already compelling evidence that social networks are being manipulated by bots and “hype” pages full of fake content. They can influence public opinion with disinformation, and have been for years.
As recently as 2018, 14 million tweets were analyzed over a ten-month period in 2016 and 2017, revealing that social media bots played a significant role in the spread of articles from unreliable sources.
Accounts with large numbers of followers legitimize misinformation and disinformation, compelling real users to believe, engage with, and share content posted by bots.
Recently, several large-scale pro-Russian disinformation campaigns have aimed to undermine support for Ukraine and encourage pro-Russian sentiment.
This coordinated effort, exposed by activists and journalists, reached millions of social media users using bots and artificial intelligence to create and spread fake information.
On one social network, X alone, the campaign used more than 10,000 bots in one day to rapidly post tens of thousands of pro-Kremlin messages attributed to American and European celebrities who allegedly supported the war on Ukraine.
The scale of this impact is significant. According to some data, bots accounted for nearly half of all internet traffic in 2022. With recent advances in generative AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini models, the quality of fake content will only increase.
Tech giants and social media companies could eliminate the huge amount of bot activity detected if they really wanted to, but for most people this is only beneficial, so they don’t rush to solve the really important problems that they are a part of.
The dead internet theory reminds us that we need to be skeptical and think critically about social networks, other websites, and the information they share, even if it is made by acquaintances, friends, or relatives.
Any interaction, trend, and especially “general mood” can be seeded and created with the intention of changing the way you perceive the world, and that’s scarier than a bunch of non-existent bots sharing self-generated content in a world of non-existent people.
Source: 24 Tv
John Wilkes is a seasoned journalist and author at Div Bracket. He specializes in covering trending news across a wide range of topics, from politics to entertainment and everything in between.
