X claims it suspended 800 million accounts in 2024
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X, the app formerly known as Twitter, just revealed it suspended 800 million accounts in 2024 for breaching rules on platform manipulation and spam.
Russia led these efforts, with Iran and China not far behind.
The news came out during a session with UK lawmakers on March 9, 2026.
Russia tried to sway the 2024 US presidential election
In 2024, X seriously ramped up its crackdown on fake and spammy accounts.
Wifredo Fernandez from X Corp said they're working hard to keep things real: he was quite confident that the remaining accounts on X were authentic.
He also shared that Russia tried to sway the 2024 US presidential election by spreading divisive content, highlighting just how high the stakes are for online platforms today.