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X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts
- X suspended about 800 million accounts in a 12‑month period to counter platform manipulation and spam.
- Russia is identified as the most prolific state actor behind attempts to hijack the platform's agenda.
- X reported several hundred million more accounts were removed in the latter part of 2024 and into 2025?
- The platform defines manipulative accounts as bulk, aggressive or disruptive activity that misleads users.
- X highlighted state-backed interference as an ongoing challenge to keep the platform credible.
- X’s briefing to MPs cited Russia, Iran, and China as actors in manipulation campaigns.
- X has about 300 million monthly users worldwide.
- The platform was acquired by Elon Musk in 2022 and rebranded from Twitter.
- The briefing noted the UK context included earlier incidents like the Southport stabbings fallout.
- The discussion links to broader concerns about platform moderation and authenticity.
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