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Many of the Chinese bots X says posted anti-data-center content had no followers or engagement, a researcher found - Business Insider

Published by Business Insider By Truman Dickerson · 28 August 2026 at 23:59
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Many of the Chinese bots X says posted anti-data-center content had no followers or engagement, a researcher found - Business Insider
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What the report says

A Clemson researcher found that at least 59 of the bots had no followers or engagement and only posted a few times before they were suspended.

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