X Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Bot Network Exploiting Creator Revenue
- X filed a lawsuit in London’s High Court on September 17 against Vivek Kumar Sen, Zamyang Sherpa, and others for allegedly stealing £207,384 ($278,000) from its Creator Revenue Sharing program.
- The accused allegedly operated six accounts posting near-identical Bitcoin content to fake engagement and unlock payouts.
- X shut down the Creator Revenue Sharing program on September 7, replacing it with Original Content Rewards to exclude artificially generated engagement.
- The lawsuit claims deceit, unjust enrichment, and unlawful means conspiracy, seeking $278,000 plus damages and costs.
X accuses the defendants of using a coordinated bot network to fraudulently obtain payouts by manipulating engagement metrics on Bitcoin-related content. The company aims to recover funds and deter future fraudulent activities on its platform.
By pursuing legal action, X seeks not only financial restitution but also to protect the integrity of its platform from fraudulent behavior that undermines genuine creators’ earnings. Source
