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The Rise of the Dead Internet Theory | Mukoko News

HometechnologyThe Rise of the Dead Internet Theory

technology1 min readBy Theunis Jansen van Rensburg

The Rise of the Dead Internet Theory

By Theunis Jansen van Rensburg·November 12, 2026·South Africa

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The article discusses the growing concern about bots overtaking human web traffic and the tech industry's response to the 'dead internet theory'.

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As bots overtake human web traffic and "chatbot loops" dominate daily life, the tech industry is fighting back against the dead internet theory.

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Length: 28 words · 1 min read
Published: November 12, 2026
Byline: Theunis Jansen van Rensburg
Source: Bandwidth Blog