US EditionX's New Feature Raises Questions About the Foreign Origins of some Popular US Political Accounts
X's new feature reveals many large-following accounts commenting on US policies are based abroad, raising concerns about foreign influence and account authenticity.
- On Nov 23, X rolled out an 'About This Account' feature that reveals many accounts posting about domestic policy are based in India and Nigeria.
- Announced earlier, the tool aims to reduce inauthentic engagement and help users verify accounts, X product head Nikita Bier said it adds ways to verify authenticity and exempts grey check marks.
- Tech signals such as IP address and app-store origin determine location, while X flags VPNs and proxies with warnings when country data may be unreliable.
- Following location disclosures, the Critical Spectator was deleted by Nov 25 after being shown on Nov 23 to be based in the UAE via the Polish app store, and another account changed its bio.
- Experts and critics flagged discrepancies between claimed and shown locations, prompting debate as X product head Nikita Bier claimed `nearly 99.99 per cent` accuracy despite concerns about foreign influence.
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X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
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