X enforces policies against spam, platform manipulation, API abuse, and coordinated information operations, and may take enforcement action against accounts engaged in these behaviors.
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The terms authorize X to investigate and take action against accounts engaged in platform manipulation or information operations, which may affect accounts that use automation, operate multiple accounts, or engage in coordinated posting behaviors.
Interpretive note: The operative definitions of spam, platform manipulation, and information operations are contained in the linked Authenticity sub-policy, not this index page, creating uncertainty about specific enforcement thresholds.
This provision states that X may take enforcement action against accounts engaged in spam, platform manipulation, API abuse, or information operations, meaning automated, coordinated, or inauthentic account behaviors may result in account suspension or content removal.
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"Platform integrity and authenticity - Policies that promote the health of the public conversation by investigating and mitigating material related to spam, platform manipulation, API abuse, and information operationsExcerpt from X's Rules and Policies
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Platform manipulation policies engage the FTC Act's prohibition on deceptive practices where inauthentic accounts are used to create false impressions of public opinion or product popularity.
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The terms authorize X to investigate and take action against accounts engaged in platform manipulation or information operations, which may affect accounts that use automation, operate multiple accounts, or engage in coordinated posting behaviors.
This provision states that X may take enforcement action against accounts engaged in spam, platform manipulation, API abuse, or information operations, meaning automated, coordinated, or inauthentic account behaviors may result in account suspension or content removal.
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