Bots Are Taking Over X—Changpeng Zhao Pushes Elon Musk to Stop the Spam

Bots have become a major problem on the platform, particularly in crypto discussions, where they promote scams, impersonate industry figures, and flood conversations with spam.

In a March 9 post on X, CZ suggested that while artificial intelligence (AI) generated content should be allowed when shared manually, automated posting through application programming interfaces (APIs) should be disabled.

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He stated, "If someone uses Grok, ChatGPT, or DeepSeek to generate a tweet and copy and paste it here, fine, but API posting should be disabled".

He also pointed out the difference between helpful AI tools used for tasks like booking hotels or writing code and bots that spread misinformation or manipulated online discussions.

Since Musk acquired the platform in 2022, users have repeatedly called for solutions, but scams and spam remain widespread. Musk has proposed requiring new users to register a credit card and pay a small fee to prevent mass account creation.

Beyond spamming, bots are also used for market manipulation. A 2023 study from the Network Contagion Research Institute found that automated accounts work together to artificially inflate altcoin prices by coordinating posts, misleading traders, and creating the illusion of demand.

Meanwhile, CZ recently donated 150 BNB BNB $561.75 to LIBRA scam victims but ended up receiving even more in return. What did he say about it? Read the full story.