User:TheRevenantTwo/Content farm

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[Characteristics]

Include how AI tools make it easy to fill up sites with massive amounts of content. When quality is not an issue, programs like ChatGPT can produce articles at an unprecedented rate. The low pay-scale for this kind of job is mentioned, and it could be worth mentioning how this type of writer is getting paid. The fact that Google Ads is providing 90 percent of the advertisements alongside this content proves that a large internet company is sustaining this sort of business model.

[Criticism]

The article includes details as to how the content produced in these situations is "low-effort," but what is more harmful is how these avenues are used to spread misinformation. Conspiracy theories regarding COVID-19 were peddled during this time, feeding into the mass paranoia. The websites promoting these ideas often also shroud the identities of those making editing decisions, making it even more difficult to identify an agenda.

[Research]

Removed use of the word "recent" since the example provided refers to the year 2011.