Is most of the content on the internet fake? Here’s what the dead internet theory really means – and why we should be warier of how we’re manipulated for profit and political gain.
  • Donut@leminal.spaceEnglish
    4·
    17 days ago

    Every single one has a username like danger -skyscraper-1376

    The usernames are randomly generated when creating an account. It could simply be people that can’t be bothered to change it, like I did.

    It’s no secret that old popular posts including popular top comments are reposted by bots though.

    • ggppjj@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      17 days ago

      And woe betide you if you ever say “Wow, where can I buy that shirt?”