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New X Feature Exposes Foreign Influence on MAGA Accounts

11/24/2025

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Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, introduced a feature called About This Account that shows many MAGA influencers are based outside the United States, including Russia, Nigeria, and India.
The tool lets users see each account's origins and activity.
Influencer Harry Sisson noted that the exposure vindicates concerns about foreign actors undermining American politics.
Accounts such as MAGANationX and IvankaNews, promoting right-wing ideologies, were identified as foreign-operated.

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Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, introduced a feature called About This Account that shows many MAGA influencers are based outside the United States, including Russia, Nigeria, and India.
The tool lets users see each account's origins and activity.
Influencer Harry Sisson noted that the exposure vindicates concerns about foreign actors undermining American politics.
Accounts such as MAGANationX and IvankaNews, promoting right-wing ideologies, were identified as foreign-operated.