X Takes Legal Action Against Its Users Over a Counterfeit Bitcoin News Bot Operation
In a striking development that underscores the growing pains of social media platforms grappling with misinformation and monetisation abuse, X, the rebranded name of the former Twitter, has initiated a civil lawsuit against two individuals, Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa. The complaint alleges that the defendants orchestrated a network of counterfeit accounts that masqueraded as legitimate sou…
Sept. 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m.