Guides
Plain, sourced guides to X followers: what bot and AI reply accounts look like, silent followers, follower drops and judging an audience by hand. Written by Jonah Ease.
X follower audit: check who really follows an account
What an X follower audit can and can't show, how to check whether an account's followers are real by hand, and how TrustAudience runs its audit.
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AI reply bots on X: what the July 2026 purge removed and how to spot what's left
AI reply bots on X: what X removed on 24 July 2026, where the 1.7 million figure comes from, why blue checks don't settle it, and the settings that help.
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How to tell if your X followers are bots in 2026
How to tell if your X followers are bots: the profile checklist, why it misses complete profiles that post repeated text, and what to read instead.
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Silent followers on X: how many never post, and does it hurt reach?
Silent followers on X: what the label means, how many of an account's newest followers never post, and whether inactive followers hurt your reach.
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SparkToro fake follower audit alternative: what still works for X in 2026
SparkToro's free fake follower audit stopped in 2023. What it measured, why it went, and the SparkToro fake follower audit alternative to use on X now.
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How to vet an X influencer or crypto KOL's audience before you pay
How to vet an X influencer or crypto KOL before a paid post: followers, replies, growth history, disclosure rules and red flags, with a checklist.
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Can people tell if you bought followers on X? What bought followers look like
Can people tell if you bought followers on X? What purchased followers look like, what X's rules and the FTC say, and why buying rarely helps reach.
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Why your X follower count dropped: bot purges explained
Why did you lose followers on X? Locked accounts, suspension waves, deactivations or unfollows: how to tell which, dated X purges, and what to do.
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Audience quality on X: what sponsors check, and how to show yours
What sponsors check in an X creator's audience quality, and how to show yours honestly: a media kit, engagement evidence and an Audience score card.
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X follower checkers in 2026: TwitterAudit alternatives and what each one measures
X follower checkers that still work in 2026, compared: what each measures, free tiers, prices, sign-in and limits. TwitterAudit alternatives, dated.
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How many X followers are bots? What we found reading the newest followers of 15 X accounts (early look)
How many X followers are bots? We read the posts of 1,325 newest followers of 15 X accounts in October 2026. An early look at what they post, with limits.
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