The Zero-Cost Problem: Why SPAM Dominates Social Media (Including X)
For two decades, the economics of spam have remained unchanged. It costs nothing to send a thousand messages, a million mentions, or a billion impressions.

For two decades, the economics of spam have remained unchanged. It costs nothing to send a thousand messages, a million mentions, or a billion impressions.
Social media is no longer just a branding or awareness channel; it has become increasingly integral to business outcomes. Yet one of the most prominent
Artificial intelligence (AI) now makes it possible to retrieve and analyze one’s online persona with a level of depth and objectivity that was previously impractical.