- On November 23, 2025, X rolled out a global update to its “About This Account” tool, revealing the country or region of account creation to combat foreign influence and enhance transparency; however, it was partially rolled back due to inaccuracies for older accounts and privacy concerns in restrictive regimes, as announced by X product head Nikita Bier in October 2025.
- The feature uncovered numerous U.S.-focused political accounts run from abroad, including pro-Trump handles like @_MagaScope (Nigeria, 50,000+ followers on “Trump movement & American politics”), @American (Pakistan), Thailand-based #MAGA/#Patriots accounts (now suspended), @HomanNews (Eastern Europe), and @IvankaNews_ (Nigeria-linked), potentially part of inauthentic networks exploiting X’s creator revenue program. Read More
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