Business Insider August 28, 2026 • 20:59

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

By Truman Dickerson

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

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.

China is trying to influence the AI data center debate in the United States. How effective it's been is another question.
X said on Thursday that it uncovered a 200,000-strong Chinese bot farm and t… [+3919 chars]

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