the internet as we know it is no longer just full of people. it's now flooded with bots, deepfakes, and fake accounts, and it's starting to break the systems we rely on  from advertising to identity.
but at least we have got Humanity Protocol stepping up to tackle these issues

Imperva in 2023 made their "bad bot report" stating that over half of all internet traffic now comes from bots, although that percentage includes good bots (like search engines) but also bad ones:
– scrapers
– fake users
– click farms

it's all messing with analytics, trust, and even cybersecurity.

tbh deepfakes used to be funny in their own weird manner on TikTok but now they’re being used to steal real money. in Feb 2024, a deepfake scam tricked a finance worker in Hong Kong into sending $25M during a fake video call. It’s not the far future it’s happening now.