Elon Musk Podcast How To Read X’s Location Panel
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Nov 27, 2025 The discussion highlights a new feature that reveals the locations of viral political profiles. Users have discovered large pro-Trump accounts traced to unexpected regions like Nigeria and Thailand. Tips on using this information to verify political posts are shared, along with caveats about the reliability of location data due to VPNs and fake screenshots. A five-step checklist for evaluating the authenticity of posts is introduced. The motives behind these accounts, ranging from monetization to potential state influence, are also explored.
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About This Account Reveals Location
- X added an "About this account" panel that shows an account's country or region behind the signup date.
- Will Walden says this makes origin a quick, testable data point when evaluating viral political posts.
Foreign Bases Behind Viral MAGA Pages
- Several large MAGA-branded fan accounts were found operating from Nigeria, Eastern Europe, Thailand, and South Asia.
- Walden notes the pattern spans regions and platforms, indicating a broad phenomenon, not a single outlier.
Use Location As A Triage Signal
- The primary value of the location panel is triage: it helps you downgrade posts that don't match the author's claimed identity.
- Walden emphasizes the panel flags identity mismatches even if it doesn't reveal motive.