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X's New Feature Sparks Concerns Over User Authenticity

11/25/2025

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X launched a feature that displays users' locations, including country, account creation date, and username changes, announced by Nikita Bier, X product head, raising concerns about authenticity of political discussions.
Users in regions with limited free speech can opt to display only their region for safety.
After the launch, some accounts supporting President Donald Trump were found outside the United States, including one with nearly 400,000 followers in Eastern Europe.

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Story summary

X launched a feature that displays users' locations, including country, account creation date, and username changes, announced by Nikita Bier, X product head, raising concerns about authenticity of political discussions.
Users in regions with limited free speech can opt to display only their region for safety.
After the launch, some accounts supporting President Donald Trump were found outside the United States, including one with nearly 400,000 followers in Eastern Europe.