The Internet Was Already Slop
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In this case the low barrier to creating the media/posts/whatever coupled with the pervasiveness of social media networks and their reach (also networks that aren't new), affording the rapid deployment and significant impact by bad actors.
The problem is the scale. The scale of impact is immense and we're not ready to handle it.
But yes, you are right, I remember those black SEO pages, especially recipes, that would have what it seemed like thousands of recipes automatically generated with zero attribution or a contact page.