Elon Musk’s Twitter vs. Bad Bots: The Battle Goes On

Billionaire says the company has eliminated at least 90% of ‘scams and spam;’ data scientists say fake and spam accounts remain plentiful

Emil Lendof/The Wall Street Journal

Fake and spam accounts remain a persistent problem on Twitter, even as new owner Elon Musk has taken steps to stamp them out.

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