X Sues Bitcoin Account Operators Over $278K Engagement Manipulation Scheme

X, the platform founded by Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the High Court of England and Wales against operators behind a network of Bitcoin-focused accounts. The complaint alleges that the defendants manipulated engagement to obtain payouts from X's creator revenue-sharing program.

The suit seeks recovery of at least £207,384 (about $278,000) linked to creator revenue-sharing payouts tied to account activity between August 2023 and February 2026.

X claims that the defendants coordinated multiple accounts to generate engagement in a way that looked 'human' while allegedly being artificial. The company suspended the involved accounts on Aug. 18 after alleging creator revenue-sharing fraud and platform manipulation.