Duo, the Duolingo owl, is dead. But the response and memes on social media suggest that maybe the internet is, too.

It’s called “The Dead Internet Theory.” The idea is that most of the internet is dominated by AI-generated content, with ...

who authored a lengthy rundown called “Dead Internet Theory: Most Of The Internet Is Fake.” This post goes in depth into the theory and gives a myriad of examples, but its summary is this ...