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X told MPs it suspended 800 million accounts in 12 months while fighting ongoing state-backed and other manipulation attempts, naming Russia, Iran and China as key actors and declining to say how many removals were tied to foreign interference.

X says it suspended 800 million accounts over 12 months for platform manipulation and spam.
The company told UK MPs state-backed influence efforts continue, naming Russia as the most prolific actor, followed by Iran and China.
X did not specify how many suspensions were linked directly to foreign interference.
X has about 300 million monthly users, so annual suspensions exceed the active user base.
Wifredo Fernández said several hundred million accounts were removed late last year and he is confident remaining accounts are authentic.
X has faced criticism over moderation since Elon Musk bought the platform in 2022, and spam concerns were central to his attempted withdrawal from the takeover deal.

X suspends 800 million accounts in a year amid large-scale manipulation attempts

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