X removes 42,000 chatbot-reply accounts in a crackdown on automated engagement
GlenBradley · x · 2026-07-25
- X says it found and removed 42,000 accounts that were automating replies with chatbots.
- The platform argues that AI-driven engagement without a human in the loop conflicts with its mission of providing an authentic pulse on humanity.
- The reply adds a lighter note by saying the author only lost about 50 followers.
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