Dead Internet Theory Claims Internet Is Fake, Run By Artificial Intelligence

Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory, the more absurd the better, especially when that conspiracy theory might actually have a kernel of truth in it. The "dead internet theory" that's been making the rounds on social media of late is a perfect example of this sort of thing. So what is this "dead internet theory" anyway? Well, according to this conspiracy theory, at some point in the not too distant past artificial intelligence decided to swap out the "real" internet with a "fake" version that it runs pretty much all by itself. The reason for it having legs, of course, has a lot to do with the massive proliferation of bots that have infested social media platforms like Twitter.