Dead Internet Theory
“Rest in peace, and may the algorithm be ever merciful.”
The internet—once a bustling hub of human creativity, interaction, and connection. But what if we told you it’s not really alive anymore? Enter the Dead Internet Theory, a fascinating conspiracy that claims most of the internet has been taken over by bots, algorithms, and automated content since 2016.
In our latest episode of Toonsplained, we pay our respects to the internet with a full-on funeral. From its humble beginnings as a tool for genuine human connection to its current state as a bot-driven, engagement-obsessed machine, we dig into what makes the Dead Internet Theory so compelling (and maybe just a little scary).
Join me and the rest of the crew—Stacey, Gary, Father James, and Joey—as they unravel this theory at the internet’s grave. Is the internet really dead? Or have we just become part of a system we don’t fully understand?
