In this Special Report, an Unidentified speaker details the controversy surrounding a new feature on X (formerly Twitter) that reveals the geographical location of accounts. Launched by X’s Head of Product Nikita Bier, the tool was designed to combat inauthentic engagement but has inadvertently exposed numerous politically active handles. The report highlights how accounts appearing to be local Indian users, such as ‘@chaturvedi_swat’, are actually operated from countries like Pakistan. Similarly, in the United States, purported ‘MAGA’ supporters and a massive fan page for Ivanka Trump were traced to Nigeria and Eastern Europe. The speaker also notes technical limitations, citing a glitch where the BJP Gujarat handle was erroneously shown as based in Ireland due to proxy or VPN issues.
