X disclosed it uncovered a network of roughly 200,000 Chinese bot accounts allegedly masquerading as Americans to influence U.S. policy discussions on AI, energy, and data centers.
The revelation comes weeks after President Trump claimed foreign actors were spending heavily on propaganda to slow American tech development. "Other nations are trying to get us to SLOW DOWN and they are spending a LOT of money on propaganda," Trump said last month.
The scale of the operation—200K accounts—suggests a coordinated influence campaign targeting critical infrastructure debates. X has not detailed when the accounts were active or how long the network operated undetected.
The revelation comes weeks after President Trump claimed foreign actors were spending heavily on propaganda to slow American tech development. "Other nations are trying to get us to SLOW DOWN and they are spending a LOT of money on propaganda," Trump said last month.
The scale of the operation—200K accounts—suggests a coordinated influence campaign targeting critical infrastructure debates. X has not detailed when the accounts were active or how long the network operated undetected.