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How X's new location feature exposed big US politics ac... - 11/30/2025 1:55:35 PM   
wickedsdesires


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Zero shocks there eh Comrade BoscoX?
Your thoughts on MJT and Bobbit as they held their last filth line?

How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts


Dozens of high-engagement accounts on X have been accused of misleading users following the roll-out of a new transparency feature that shows user locations.

Users on the social network seized on examples of pro-Trump accounts that posted about US politics, but which turned out to be based outside the US. There were also anti-Trump accounts with misleading locations too.

Posts from some of the accounts have attracted millions of impressions - views, likes, reposts and replies - which can result in payment from X.

BBC Verify is not able to independently confirm the information X provides about each account.

X says data is '99% accurate'
The location data is visible in a new "about this account" tab which appears on every profile.

It also contains a warning that the location data may be affected by recent travel, temporary relocation and the use of virtual private networks (VPNs).

However, according to X's head of product, Nikita Bier, the information is 99% accurate, external.

On Saturday, Trump shared on Truth Social a screenshot of a post from an X account called "TRUMP_ARMY_" celebrating a Supreme Court ruling it says will allow the president to deport criminals to El Salvador.

This account has gathered more than half a million followers, including a senior Republican senator.

But X's data has revealed the account is based in India and the username
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RE: How X's new location feature exposed big US politic... - 12/2/2025 9:14:19 AM   
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Be aware that accounts for 10% of X posts but this doesn't include Russia, Iran, Israel, NK, using VPNs. Nigeria and India will use less VPNs but a lot of those con jobs will still use them.

Boscox, How many times have I told you most of your right wing X-links originated from those shitholes and yet you, muppets, and Trump loons keep sharing and interacting with them.

When Musk was buying X one reason he was trying to cancel his fuck up and going to pull out is because Twitter refused to tell him how many bots they thought they had.

Personally I think the figure is 70% or higher.

X's official estimate: X has stated that less than 5% of its daily active users are bots.

20% to 64%: Some studies suggest this range, depending on how bot-like behaviour is measured.
80%: One former FBI agent estimated over 80% of accounts could be bots, though this was based on personal analysis.

When people run these accounts using Russia, North Korea, Iran as examples. They are all state actors and special interest groups. lets say they employ 10,000 people, maybe more, those 10,000 people will be responsible for 80% of bullshit number 10 millions of tweets. Those 10,000 people will control over 100 million -250 million accounts.

There is no single number for "how many accounts on X" because the question can be interpreted in different ways. An individual can create up to 10 separate accounts, while the total number of active user accounts globally is estimated to be over 350 million.

For individual users (who I am not talking about) but state actors use that method
Maximum accounts per user: A single user can create and maintain up to 10 accounts, provided they are not used for spam or other violating activities.
Account requirements: Each account requires a unique email address, though the same phone number can be used to verify multiple accounts.
Simultaneous login: You can be logged into multiple accounts at once. The X app for mobile allows you to log in to five accounts simultaneously, while desktop allows you to add existing accounts from your profile menu.

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