X will introduce a feature that displays the country of origin of account holders starting as early as next week. The introduction of this feature was announced by Nikita Bier, head of product at X, yesterday. So, what should you know about it?
An extra measure to prove authenticity
In addition to showing the country of origin, a feature that shows how many times the account name has been changed and when the account was opened will also be displayed on its own screen. He added that this feature of displaying information can be turned off by the account holder when it is turned off in the future.
When you read content on X, you should be able to verify its authenticity. This is critical to getting a pulse on important issues happening in the world.
— Nikita Bier (@nikitabier) October 14, 2025
As part of that, we're experimenting with displaying new information on profiles, including which country an account is… pic.twitter.com/OYgT1OiJdA
So, if you were hoping that this new feature would solve the issue of astroturfing and bots from abroad trying to spread a malicious narrative, you will be disappointed. Elon Musk's platform has a serious bot issue with Twitter Premium subscriptions.
Moreover, the issue will be played by hordes of paid accounts claiming to be from country X but actually from country Y. It has been revealed that several incidents of pro-Israel accounts on X actually belong to Indian citizens who are staunch supporters of genocidal activities in Palestine. It is also used by certain countries to manipulate racial issues.
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