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The new location visibility feature on the X platform sparked an immediate wave of racism, harassment and leaking of personal information via Twitter Crypto.
The updates have raised serious security concerns, with experts warning that they could facilitate malicious crimes and kidnappings of cryptocurrency investors.
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The X platform now includes a new feature called “About this Account” that shows the country or region associated with each profile, which is one of the platform’s biggest changes towards identity transparency.
Updates appear automatically on profile pages and cannot be turned off, giving the public a clearer understanding of where accounts are based. According to the company, this feature helps fight misinformation, Reduce bot activityand provide additional context on conversations.
“This is an important first step to ensure the integrity of the global public arena,” said Nikita Beer, head of product at X. “We plan to offer more ways for users to verify the authenticity of the content they see on X.”
The move comes after months of internal discussions about how to make interactions on X more accountable and less anonymous.
However, it also increased and intensified racist behavior on the platform Concerns about security risksespecially in circles related to digital currencies.
Racism grows after modernization
Many users have claimed that the feature has already sparked a wave of hostility across the platform.
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Shortly after its launch, Crypto Twitter feeds were full With screenshots of xenophobic commentssarcastic posts and targeted harassment of users whose new posts have been exposed, making them easy targets.
Since then, various accounts have reported being criticized for their nationality or region, turning routine discussions into… Stations fire racial slurs and regional bias.
The emerging shift revealed long-standing cultural tensions in the digital currency community Anonymity protects users Often from personal attacks, related to identity.
Security concerns are rapidly increasing.
Increase the fear of seizures
Prominent figures in the world of digital currencies have warned that even regional location data should be disclosed It represents real risks For all those who discuss or own cryptocurrencies.
Many users have raised concerns Kidnapping, extortion and domestic crimes. These threats are already widespread in places where The wealth of digital currencies makes individuals vulnerable. Many in society see security as a key layer of protection.
Weakening this layer could open new avenues for criminals. Users argue that the feature, despite its transparency goals, can put high-net-worth individuals at risk. They fear it could help criminals track potential targets by region.
