X Removes 42,000 Automated Reply Accounts
Nikita Bier stated that X has removed 42,000 accounts using chatbots for automated replies.
He defined this cleanup as a mission to restore the platform, emphasizing that X aims to provide a "genuine human pulse," and that AI responses undermine this goal.
In market dynamics, the buyers are users and advertisers seeking real interaction and credible feedback, while the sellers are bulk automated accounts and reply farms; such actions will directly compress bot traffic and elevate the relative value of human content and high-quality accounts.
Source: Public Information
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X has conducted multiple bot cleanups in recent months; reports indicate the platform has banned junk accounts at a rate of about 208 accounts per minute and has removed 1.7 million bots, indicating this is not a one-time action but ongoing governance.
From a capital perspective, automated reply accounts essentially arbitrage attention distribution: they amplify interactions in bulk, pollute recommendation systems, and inflate false activity levels. By eliminating such accounts, the platform can more easily direct advertising budgets and creator incentives towards real users rather than machine traffic.
Similar cases can be compared to the anti-spam cycles of social platforms: when a platform begins to strengthen real-name verification, device fingerprinting, transparent profiles, and content duplication detection, it usually means it is transforming "manipulable interactions" into "verifiable interactions."
This fundamentally represents a regulatory change: it is not merely a technical upgrade, but an elevation of platform governance standards. Those who can prove they are human and can continuously generate genuine interactions will find it easier to gain distribution and revenue.
ABAB News · Law of Cognition
The more bots there are, the scarcer the real.
Traffic can be faked, but trust cannot.
The stricter the platform governance, the more valuable the real users.