How sampled platforms distort estimates of the whole

Dead Internet Theory: A bot estimate from one accessible platform can be useful without representing the whole internet, especially when the platform and its API already select which behavior researchers can see.

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By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-08-24

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