28 August 2026

X suspends 200 accounts spreading anti-AI data center messaging

First reported

Engadget and TechRadar ran this on , all on the same day.

  • X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, discovered a network of 200,000 inauthentic accounts, with 200 focused on posting anti-AI data center content.
  • The 200 accounts posted AI-generated cartoons and text claiming data centers raise household electricity prices and strain local power grids, framing operators as profiting while families pay.

Reported by Engadget, TechRadar