X Identifies Chinese Bot Farm Targeting Data Centers

X’s safety team disclosed a bot farm of about 200,000 accounts, including 200 that posted content allegedly aimed at skewing the debate over American AI data centers, depicting higher electricity costs and a strained grid along with cartoons of operators enriching themselves. The findings come amid broader public debate over data-center infrastructure, with some reports noting organic opposition and others suggesting foreign influence campaigns could slow projects or affect policy choices. Analysts have highlighted that even if such operations exist, they may not convert skeptics into supporters, and questions remain about the scope and reach of these posts. The controversy sits alongside rising investment in AI infrastructure and projections that data centers will demand substantially more power, adding fuel to debates about who should pay for grid upgrades and how public sentiment will shape approvals. Officials on both sides of the aisle continue to scrutinize foreign influence campaigns tied to China, Russia, and Iran as lawmakers weigh moratoriums and policy responses to data-center expansion.