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> the problem is the lack of differentiation between bots and real accounts Nah, I'd bet that it really is as simple as the fact that the first thing Elon sees
by anonymousab 4y ago
> the problem is the lack of differentiation between bots and real accounts
Nah, I'd bet that it really is as simple as the fact that the first thing Elon sees under any and everything he tweets is a flood of cryptobot fake posts and scams. That he and we identify them quite easily, and he's just flat-out tired of it.
If clamping down on API access also curtails a significant proportion of those posts, then he'll do it, even if it's just a temporary relief.
- kevinmchugh 4y agoI agree this is what his issue is likely to be. I'd be pretty surprised if those accounts were obviously using the API, too easy to ban them by application.