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X (formerly Twitter) has introduced a new feature that displays the country or region of an account directly on user profiles. The platform says this move will increase transparency and help identify fake, misleading, or hate-spreading accounts.

However, human rights groups and free-speech advocates have raised serious concerns.
Experts warn that revealing user locations—even broadly—could put activists, journalists, and dissenting voices at risk, especially in countries with strict or repressive governments.

NetBlocks Director of Research, Isik Mater, criticized the feature, saying users—not platforms—should control their privacy. She noted that location visibility could endanger those living under authoritarian regimes.

Meanwhile, screenshots shared online reveal the listed locations of several Pakistani political leaders’ accounts, sparking debate about whether their teams or managers run these profiles.

This report explores:
🔹 What the new X feature does
🔹 Transparency vs. privacy concerns
🔹 Reactions from activists, users, and digital rights groups
🔹 Implications for political and journalist accounts
🔹 Why this update has divided global opinion

Watch the full analysis to understand the controversy behind X’s latest feature.

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