X claims it found a Chinese bot farm posting anti-AI data center sentiments
Engadget • 8/28/2026
Summary
X discovered a bot farm during its investigation of inauthentic Chinese accounts. Out of 200,000 bots identified, 200 were reportedly focused on posting sentiments against AI data centers.
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