Elon Musk Announces a Major Purge of Bots and Trolls on 𝕏
Elon Musk, the CEO of 𝕏 (formerly Twitter), has declared war on bots and trolls.
This announcement, made with typical Musk style on social media shows the 𝕏's ongoing battle against bots on the platform has affected user experience and advertiser confidence.
A report from CHEQ suggests that approximately 75.85% of traffic from Elon Musk's 𝕏 to advertising clients' websites during the Super Bowl weekend was fake.
System purge of bots & trolls underway.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 4, 2024
Please reply to me or @XEng if legitimate accounts are suspended.
X Corp will be tracing the people responsible and bringing the full force of the law to bear upon them.
Musk's strategy is not only targeting the immediate removal of bot and troll accounts but also signals the taking of legal action against those behind bot activities on the platform.
This move comes on the heels of mounting criticism regarding the platform's handling of bot activities and the reduction of genuine interaction by bot-driven content.
In recent months, the platform has seen a surge in bot accounts, some of which have managed to secure verification status.