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Is the internet broken?

Is the internet broken?
BBC Business Tuesday 21 July 2026, 15:10 UTC 1 min read
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75% of the world is online, and in many ways it makes all our lives better. But faced with AI slop, misinformation and toxicity, many people are asking: Is there a better way?

75% of the world is online, and in many ways it makes all our lives better. But faced with AI slop, misinformation and toxicity, many people are asking: Is there a better way?
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