Elon’s X Platform Spots 200 Anti-Data Center Bots, Fails to Impress Elon
KEY POINTS
- •Elon Musk joined Donald Trump and others on a May 2026 trip to China, amidst growing tensions about data centers.
- •X reported 200 accounts posting anti-data center content possibly linked to China, but details on impact remain vague.
- •Despite the report, Musk has yet to publicly acknowledge the findings from his own platform's governmental account.
In an astonishing May 14, 2026 rendezvous at China's Great Hall of the People, Elon Musk, Trump, and co. sipped on diplomacy while X quietly reported 200 shady accounts spreading anti-AI data center vibes. The flagged posts, allegedly 'China-backed,' mysteriously hide likes and retweets, leaving us guessing if millions or just a dozen bored randos saw them. OpenAI had sniffed out Chinese ChatGPT-style accounts way back on June 10, making X’s August 27 reveal seem like a freshman’s late-night group project. Meanwhile, Musk’s other companies crave these electric data monsters, yet he hasn’t acknowledged the campaign his own platform uncovered. Classic Musk energy: buy Twitter to kill bots, then panic about bots. Tech fans claim China duped Americans into hating data centers while building their own gigawatt monsters, calling anti-data center opinions a 'psyop.' The verdict? Whether a sneaky foreign plot or genuine energy concerns, telling Americans their paranoia is foreign-sourced won’t power up their opinion any time soon.
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(1 of 3)Elon’s X flags 200 anti-data center posts but keeps audience numbers locked tighter than a Tesla’s self-driving software update schedule.
China’s social media campaign for anti-data center posts was about as influential as a mosquito at a Burning Man dance-off.
Elon’s company found anti-data center bots but didn’t tell Elon, proving even billionaires miss their own notifications.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/28/2026 | Author: Peter Kafka
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