fake accounts

Profiles created with false or misleading identities to impersonate users, manipulate activity, or hide the account owner’s true identity.

Society and Policy

X Likely Has About 20% Bot-like or Fake Active Accounts in Public Estimates
ByJames McCallef October 14, 2025June 23, 2026

X likely has about 20% bot-like, fake, or spammy active accounts in the best-supported public estimates, with independent studies clustering…

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