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X Unveils Location Feature Amid Accuracy Concerns

11/26/2025

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X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, rolled out a feature revealing purported locations of user accounts to increase transparency.
Experts questioned the data's accuracy, noting it could be manipulated by virtual private networks (VPNs) that hide users' locations and threaten dissidents.
Despite the rollout, experts say transparency measures must rely on consistent, reliable data to be effective.

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Story summary

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, rolled out a feature revealing purported locations of user accounts to increase transparency.
Experts questioned the data's accuracy, noting it could be manipulated by virtual private networks (VPNs) that hide users' locations and threaten dissidents.
Despite the rollout, experts say transparency measures must rely on consistent, reliable data to be effective.