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Elon Musk’s X Sues Bitcoin Account Network It Says Farmed £207,000 Via Fake Engagement

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What happened

X wants the money rewarded to accounts that copy-pasted content and faked engagement returned.

Key facts

  • Reported by Gizmodo and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:05:25 UTC.

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