X has begun rolling out a new transparency tool called “About this account,” giving users a clearer window into who they’re interacting with online. The feature reveals key details, including an account’s creation date, username-change history, general location setting, and how the user downloaded the app.
The information appears when users tap the “Joined” date on their own profile. For now, access remains limited as X introduces the tool gradually before expanding it more widely.
The update is designed to help users spot inconsistencies — particularly accounts that present themselves as part of one community while operating from a different part of the world. Users can decide whether their profile displays their country or only their wider region through the Privacy and Safety settings.
The X account “TorahJews,” which frequently posts anti-Zionist content and is widely circulated by antisemites, is registered in the Philippines — even though TorahJews.org, the organization behind the account, is based in the United States.
Another example: Alex Soros, son of billionaire George Soros, appears with his account listed as registered in Niger, raising questions about accuracy or configuration.
X is also exploring additional indicators, including potential VPN-use warnings, though it has not confirmed if or when those tools will go live.
The rollout marks one of the platform’s most significant steps toward curbing impersonation, highlighting suspicious behavior, and giving users stronger context before engaging.
X has not commented on the rollout, but more users continue to report seeing the new feature appear on their profiles as the company expands access.
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