Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, announced the suspension of over 13,000 accounts that the company claims were involved in foreign influence operations. According to a statement from X’s Global Government Affairs team, these networks were utilizing inauthentic accounts to post and amplify content specifically targeting United States political conversations.

The company identified the origins of these operations as Iran, China, and Russia. While X confirmed the total number of accounts removed, it did not provide a breakdown of how many accounts were attributed to each individual country. The company’s public statement indicated that these actions were part of an ongoing effort to curb coordinated inauthentic behavior on the platform.

This move follows a broader trend of social media companies facing increased scrutiny regarding their role in domestic elections and the spread of foreign-backed propaganda. X has not released further technical details regarding the specific content posted by these accounts or the methodology used to identify them as state-linked. As of now, the platform has not provided a timeline for when these operations were first detected or how long they had been active before the suspensions were enacted.