Technology · 10 March 2026

X removes 800 million accounts in a year

Users face widespread manipulation on X, prompting significant action. Clarify that this figure was reported by X to MPs, as covered by the Guardian and subsequent news summaries. Specify that this information was relayed by X to MPs, as reported by the Guardian.

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