Dead internet theory is false — but dead ragebait theory is true, argues moultano
moultano · x · 2026-10-29
moultano offers a crisp heuristic: dead internet theory is false, but "dead ragebait theory" is true — if content is ragebait, it's presumptively fake, because AI-generated outrage outstrips natural supply. Outrage itself becomes the signal of fabrication.
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