By Precious Eyo

Engagement farming entails actions aimed at increasing interaction metrics on social media without contributing tangible value.

Musk conveyed this message via a tweet from his X handle on Friday, emphasizing that accounts engaged in such practices will face suspension and undergo tracing to identify their source.

This announcement aligns with Musk’s previous measures to address issues like extreme data scraping and system manipulation, as evidenced by temporary limits set on the platform in July 2023.