US EditionX Rolls Out and Withdraws Profile Location Feature Amid Accuracy and Privacy Concerns
X reinstated its location feature revealing many prominent MAGA accounts are operated internationally, exposing foreign-based accounts from multiple continents, amid privacy and accuracy concerns.
- On Saturday, X unveiled an About This Account tool showing where profiles are based, and users can tap the signup date to view location.
- After prior bot sweeps, X removed 1.7 million bots and tested a 'Not a Bot' programme to reduce spam and manipulation.
- Euronews Next examined over 30 accounts on 24 November and noted 'Make Europe Great Again' tweeting from South Asia and 'Make Europa Snow' from Australia, both posting Eurocentric extremist hashtags.
- X's profile location warning notes data may be inaccurate due to travel, VPNs and proxies, while Nikita Bier said Sunday an update would reach 99.99% accuracy.
- Researchers noted online sleuths and researchers found many popular accounts supporting nationalist politics originate outside claimed countries, with labels showing owners in South Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe; aggregators Visegrad and RadioGenoa appeared in Poland and Italy.
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Many MAGA Accounts on X Aren't Based in America
They go by names like @TRUMP_ARMY or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Trump, voter rallies, and American flags. And they're constantly posting about US politics to their followers, sounding like diehard fans of the president. But after a weekend update to the social media platform...
By Barbara Ortutay. They bear names like @TRUMP_ARMY or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Donald Trump, voter rallies, and American flags. They constantly post about US politics, presenting themselves to their followers as fervent admirers of the president. But after the social media platform X underwent an update over the weekend, it's now clear that the owners of these accounts, and many others, a…
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based. Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts, often posting in support of the U.S. MAGA movement with thousands or…
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based. Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts, often posting in support of the U.S. MAGA movement with thousands or…
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based. Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts, often posting in support of the U.S. MAGA movement with thousands or…
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