X suspends 13,000 accounts, alleging foreign influence ahead of US midterms
Summary
The social media company X has suspended over 13,000 accounts linked to suspected foreign influence operations from Iran, Russia, and China. These accounts aimed to influence political discussions in the U.S. ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.Key Facts
- X suspended more than 13,000 accounts tied to foreign influence efforts from Iran, Russia, and China.
- The accounts used fake profiles to share and boost political content targeting U.S. candidates and public figures.
- The suspensions were part of X’s efforts to keep political discussions online authentic and safe before the midterms.
- X has rules against false information about voting, voter suppression, and intimidation near polling places.
- Users can report election-related posts using a “civic integrity” option to get additional context or alert the platform.
- In urgent cases, X may label posts that break election rules to warn users.
- OpenAI recently shut down two foreign influence operations that used AI to spread false information about Ukraine.
- X previously suspended accounts linked to Iran in similar actions in 2021.
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