Some users on X who spend their days sharing content that includes election misinformation, AI-generated images and unfounded conspiracy theories say they are being paid "thousands of dollars" by the social media site.
The BBC identified networks of dozens of accounts that re-share each other’s content multiple times a day to boost their reach, and therefore, revenue on the site. Some of these networks support Donald Trump, others Kamala Harris, and some are independent.
X did not respond to questions about whether the site is incentivising users to post like this, nor to requests to interview owner Elon Musk.
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