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X is transitioning to fully Grok-powered content ranking, processing 100M+ posts daily. Upcoming: natural language feed customization ("reduce political content," "show more technology topics"). But the counter-narrative is stronger: CryptoQuant's Radar tool detected a 1,224% spike in crypto-related bot posts (7.75M in a single day), overwhelming platform defenses. The EU dual investigation (23K CSAM images in 11 days, DSA probe + Ireland GDPR probe across 6 jurisdictions) threatens up to 6% of global revenue. French police raided X's Paris offices and Musk was summoned for questioning. SocialMediaToday | BraveNewCoin
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