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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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