Darren Linville

He says when news breaks... People want more content.

And so I think the people that create this kind of AI slop are going to create more of it to fuel that beast.

In most of these cases, it's most likely just influencers who are trying to make a buck.

The new feature was rolled out late last week.

It allows users on X to see where different accounts are based, and not all is what it seems.

One account calling itself American was based in Pakistan.

Other accounts pushing politically divisive content were in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

Darren Linville is at Clemson University.

He says many of these accounts are stirring up political tensions for likes, follows, and ultimately cash.

X appears to have suspended several accounts linked to such efforts.

For his part, Linville welcomes the newfound transparency, which is increasingly rare to see online.

Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.