#deadinternettheory

Remember, kids: In proper scientific terms, an attempt to explain observable phenomena is called a "hypothesis". It is called a "theory" when it fits all the observable facts, and there is no observable evidence to the contrary. We don't call it a "truth" because there's always a chance that it might be overturned by later evidence - but as far as science is concerned, a "theory" is as hard as it gets. This is often confusing to people who dismiss science they don't like as "it's just a theory". But this distinction should be kept in mind when discussing things like the "Theory of Evolution", "Theory of Relativity", "Global Warming Theory", and "Dead Internet Theory". #PSA #Evolution #GlobalWarming #DeadInternetTheory #Science #Theory

"The #deadinternettheory has floated around internet forums since the 2010s, and the idea that the internet is dominated by non-human activity was often dismissed as a fringe conspiracy. Now it has become a measurable fact. Not only do multiple cybersecurity firms agree that bots outnumber humans online, they likewise are struggling to answer when the flip happened or what metrics to use to measure it. CloudFlare, the Internet security and performance giant used by millions of websites worldwide, says the crossover occurred in June, with bots generating 57.5% of webpage requests. Thales, a French tech group that protects data security for organizations and governments, dates the crossover back to 2023, issuing a “Bad Bot Report” that put bot traffic at 53% in 2026.” https://fortune.com/2026/07/23/dead-internet-theory-bots-agents-majority-web-traffic/