Posted 09-03-2026 at 11:24:01 [URL] [DELETE]
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Re: Chinese Kool Aid
Yep! X has been cleaning Chicom bots off their platform:
The social media platform X announced that it performed a probe regarding "suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts" participating in influence efforts, uncovering a bot farm of around 200,000 accounts, of which 200 accounts were posting in a way that could distort true debate regarding U.S. artificial intelligence and energy policy. "The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations: We identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 accounts. Within this farm, we found 200 accounts posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy," the post on the X Global Government Affairs account noted. "These posts contained claims that AI data centers are driving up household electricity prices and straining the grid. Others included AI-generated cartoons that depicted data-center operators enriching themselves at the public's expense," the post continued. "We remain committed to maintaining an open and authentic platform where people debate topics of public interest. We take seriously any attempts to undermine the integrity of the global town square and suspend accounts that violate our Authenticity policy," the notice concluded. The post featured several screenshots of examples of relevant posts. One showed a post depicting what appeared to be an anti-data center comic strip titled, "DATA CENTERS GET SUBSIDIZED WHILE WE FOOT THE BILL!" A message at the bottom read, "ELECTRICITY RATEPAYERS GET STUCK WITH THE COST!"
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