X's new location feature exposes apparent fraudster accounts posing as Americans, Gaza journalists
Technology,Social Media,Twitter,Elon Musk,MAGA,Internet,Politics,World,Israel
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A new feature on Elon Musk's X is exposing the truth behind social media accounts across the political spectrum, with account owners apparently misleading followers about where they are posting from.
The new feature allows all X users to inspect where a given account is based, usually listing a country or region. Many popular accounts posing as American "patriots" or "constitutionalists" have been exposed as being run from foreign countries since the update rolled out on Friday.
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