The Dead Internet Theory: A Survey on Artificial Interactions and the Future of Social Media
Prathamesh Muzumdar, Sumanth Cheemalapati, Srikanth Reddy RamiReddy, Kuldeep Singh, George Kurian & Apoorva Muley · Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science · 2025
The Dead Internet Theory (DIT) suggests that much of today’s internet, particularly social media, is dominated by non-human activity, AI-generated content, and corporate agendas, leading to a decline in authentic human interaction. This study explores the origins, core claims, an...