"X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, has launched a new transparency feature which provides a greater level of information about accounts, including the locations of the users behind them. X says the move will provide greater transparency and address concerns about bots that spread misinformation by enabling users to identify where they are based. But it has raised concerns about safety and privacy for users worldwide."
"Nikita Bier, head of product at the social media platform, announced the new feature, which will be rolled out globally, in a post on the platform on November 22. In a couple hours, we'll be rolling out About This Account globally, allowing you to see the country or region where an account is based. This will be accessible by tapping the signup date on profiles, Bier wrote."
X launched a global About This Account feature that displays country or region information for accounts and related metadata. The feature is accessible by tapping the signup date on profiles and was announced on November 22. About This Account shows the country where an account holder is based, account creation date, number of username changes and country of origin at creation. The change can reveal whether the app installation was through Android or the iOS App Store. For verified accounts it shows verification date and sometimes company affiliation. The feature aims to identify bots and misinformation sources but prompts safety and privacy concerns worldwide.
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