stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agoElon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accountsmashable.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1355arrow-down156file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1299arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accountsmashable.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
We took a close look at Elon Musk’s more than 150 million followers on X aka Twitter. What we found is…concerning.
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoI’d just like to be able to block bot posts
minus-squareTemetra@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoYou can disable seeing bots on Lemmy, in your settings. Not sure if this carries over to apps though.
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’ve heard this, I should log into the website and look. I use an app though
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoI mean, I’m not a bot, tho. 🤨
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you were
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoI am most decidedly not. Just terminally online while I’m on a long vacation.
minus-squareWHARRGARBL@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThank you. I was hoping you’re real - I enjoy all your posts!
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoAww, thank you! I try to post things I think are interesting and other people will like.
I’d just like to be able to block bot posts
You can disable seeing bots on Lemmy, in your settings. Not sure if this carries over to apps though.
I’ve heard this, I should log into the website and look. I use an app though
I mean, I’m not a bot, tho. 🤨
Sorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you were
You can in your settings.
Is stopthatgirl7 a bot?
I am most decidedly not. Just terminally online while I’m on a long vacation.
This girl has to be stopped!
Thank you. I was hoping you’re real - I enjoy all your posts!
Aww, thank you! I try to post things I think are interesting and other people will like.