Digg lesson: “The internet is now populated, in meaningful part, by sophisticated AI agents and automated accounts”

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https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/13/digg-shuts-down-two-months-after-highly-anticipated-return/

“We knew bots were part of the landscape, but we didn’t appreciate the scale, sophistication, or speed at which they’d find us.“

Reddit down 40% yoy. OTOH I personally don’t notice them outside of Reddit.