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X Suspends 13,000 Accounts in Foreign Influence Crackdown

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · How we work

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X suspended more than 13,000 accounts tied to Iran, Russia and China operations.
The networks used fake accounts to amplify content about candidates and figures across the political spectrum.
X added safeguards banning misleading voting information, voter intimidation and calls for violence near polls.
X will monitor, label and process civic-integrity reports through Election Day on November 3, 2026.

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Story summary

X suspended more than 13,000 accounts tied to Iran, Russia and China operations.
The networks used fake accounts to amplify content about candidates and figures across the political spectrum.
X added safeguards banning misleading voting information, voter intimidation and calls for violence near polls.
X will monitor, label and process civic-integrity reports through Election Day on November 3, 2026.