X removes 13,000+ accounts tied to three suspected Iran-, Russia- and China-linked influence operations ahead of US midterms
X said it removed more than 13,000 accounts involved in three suspected foreign influence operations targeting US political debate ahead of the 3 November 2026 US midterm elections. The platform linked the operations to Iran, Russia and China. It said the networks used inauthentic accounts to post and amplify political content aimed at candidates and public figures across the political spectrum. X did not publicly disclose the evidence behind its attribution, so the claims are unverified. X also pointed to its Civic Integrity policy, which covers misleading information about how, when and where to vote and content meant to discourage participation. Reports under that policy are routed into Community Notes requests, a feature that has faced scrutiny over its effectiveness and over X's reduced moderation staffing.
Detalhes técnicos
- Three separate operations were reported, all using inauthentic accounts to post and amplify political content.
- The article names no threat actor groups, malware, IOCs or TTP specifics.
- The article also notes that MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum said this week that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum, while cautioning against treating that as evidence it changed the result.
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X removes 13,000+ accounts tied to three suspected Iran-, Russia- and China-linked influence operations ahead of US midterms
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X said it removed more than 13,000 accounts involved in three suspected foreign influence operations targeting US political debate ahead of the 3 November 2026 US midterm elections. The platform linked the operations to Iran, Russia and China. It said the networks used inauthentic accounts to post and amplify political content aimed at candidates and public figures across the political spectrum. X did not publicly disclose the evidence behind its attribution, so the claims are unverified. X also pointed to its Civic Integrity policy, which covers misleading information about how, when and where to vote and content meant to discourage participation. Reports under that policy are routed into Community Notes requests, a feature that has faced scrutiny over its effectiveness and over X's reduced moderation staffing.
Technical Details
- Three separate operations were reported, all using inauthentic accounts to post and amplify political content.
- The article names no threat actor groups, malware, IOCs or TTP specifics.
- The article also notes that MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum said this week that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum, while cautioning against treating that as evidence it changed the result.