X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm

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X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm

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X sues Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa for operating a network of fake Bitcoin‑headline accounts that harvested X’s creator‑reward payouts, alleging fraudulent manipulation of the platform’s monetisation system. The lawsuit claims the duo generated thousands of deceptive posts, siphoning estimated rewards worth several thousand dollars.

X has sued Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa for running fake bitcoin headline accounts to fraudulently earn creator rewards from the platform.