Morning Brew Daily X’s Location Feature Stirs Uproar & Novo Nordisk Tanks After Failed Alzheimer’s Trial
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Nov 25, 2025 A new location transparency feature on X is causing a stir, revealing that some controversial accounts linked to US politics aren’t even from the country. Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk faces backlash after its Alzheimer’s drug trials flop, impacting stock prices. In a surprising move, the Trump administration tightens access to student loans for nurses. Lastly, a curious trend arises as celebrities appear to revive the aesthetics of cigarette smoking, sparking public health debates.
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Location Transparency Backfires
- X made account locations public to expose bots and foreign influence and quickly ignited chaos and misinformation.
- The rollout revealed many influential political accounts were based abroad, undermining trust in the platform.
Foreign-Based Political Accounts Exposed
- Users discovered many MAGA-style accounts claiming U.S. ties were actually run from countries like India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria.
- Screenshots and manipulated labels caused high-profile misattributions, including a DHS account shown as based in Israel.
From Internal Moderation To Public Policing
- X shifted from internal bot detection to showing signals publicly and letting users judge authenticity.
- That design change is easily gamed and added a new layer of chaos to the platform experience.
