Dumping old bots and mixing new bots in with the influx of users returning/joining the platform. They will use numbers to overcome the loss of having the algo on their side, while making users believe the "fake" accounts are mostly gone. Thus, many people will be more likely to believe the louder voices again. The outrage will also see a major uptick, pushing for legislation to regulate speech on social media.
I would have guessed they needed to show actual account numbers because they will be audited. So much easier to just add numbers to their guy and subtract from who they don't like.
Dumping old bots and mixing new bots in with the influx of users returning/joining the platform. They will use numbers to overcome the loss of having the algo on their side, while making users believe the "fake" accounts are mostly gone. Thus, many people will be more likely to believe the louder voices again. The outrage will also see a major uptick, pushing for legislation to regulate speech on social media.
I would have guessed they needed to show actual account numbers because they will be audited. So much easier to just add numbers to their guy and subtract from who they don't like.
An audit will see that.
This action is trying to hide what the bots were actually doing. Like a remote control car picked up, and moved to start again.