Twitter Says 5 Percent Bot Figure is Accurate, Removes 1 Million Spam Accounts Per Day

Twitter Says 5 Percent Bot Figure is Accurate, Removes 1 Million Spam Accounts Per Day
The Twitter application is seen on a digital device in San Diego on April 25, 2022. Gregory Bull/AP Photo
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Twitter stock rose as much as 3.4 percent on July 7 after executives reiterated that spam bots represent fewer than 5 percent of users.

In a conference call, company officials told the press that the social network conducts manual reviews of thousands of accounts each quarter to come up with its 5 percent figure, according to Reuters. In addition, the company utilizes various components to determine the number of spam bots, such as confirming telephone numbers and IP addresses.
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