Musk said he’d eliminate bots from X. Instead, influence campaigns running wild

Researchers say influence campaigns on X are spreading largely unchecked since Elon Musk took over and cut the platform's trust and safety team, with flagged networks often left online. A Clemson University team found more than 460 accounts apparently coordinating in support of Rwandan president Paul Kagame before the July 15 election, and X took no action after they reported it. Global Witness found that more than 610,000 posts from "bot-like accounts" appeared around the U.K. election on July 4, and X sent only an automated reply. According to DFRLab's Andy Carvin, the platform laid off 80% of its trust and safety team.