Bot inception: Using Grok Bot to post on X results in a block for being a bot
tristanbob · x · 2026-08-30
A user reported an ironic failure when trying to use Grok's @Bot account to post on X: the post was blocked because the system detected it as a bot. The screenshot shows the block message, highlighting the amusing circular logic of a bot being blocked for bot-like behavior.
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