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@lemmit.onlinetechnology@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@lemmit.onlinetechnology@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-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-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-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
I mean, I’m not a bot, tho. 🤨
Sorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you were
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
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.