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X added a "About this account" feature that displayed users' country of origin. The feature was immediately turned off after online users discovered that many high-profile, influential accounts posting pro-MAGA ("Make America Great Again") content WERE ACTUALLY BASED IN COUNTRIES LIKE RUSSIA, INDIA, NIGERIA, AND EASTERN EUROPE, RATHER THAN THE UNITED STATES AS THEIR CONTENT IMPLIED. X's head of product, Nikita Bier, temporarily removed a portion of the feature (specifically the "Date Joined" location); This situation highlighted long-standing concerns about foreign influence campaigns and inauthentic accounts on social media platforms; The feature has since been reinstated BUT WITH SOME MODIFICATIONS
