Archive · 29 Nov 2025
X Rolls Out Location Display Feature
X, the social media platform, has introduced a new feature that shows where users are located.
This feature is meant to help people know if other accounts are real or fake.
The feature is still being fixed, and some people are seeing wrong locations.
The head of product at X, Nikita Bier, said that the feature will be very accurate once all the fixes are done.
Some people are worried about their privacy, while others think it will help stop trolls and bots.
The feature is currently available to more and more users every day, and iPhone users can turn it off in the settings.
X is also planning to flag locations that seem unreliable, like those using VPNs.
There have been some issues, like wrong locations showing up for certain accounts, but X is working to fix these problems.
X has rolled out a new feature displaying user locations to reduce bot activity and verify account validity.
The feature is currently undergoing fixes, with some users reporting incorrect locations.
Nikita Bier, head of product at X, promises 99.99% accuracy once the rollout is completed.
iPhone users can disable the location display feature in the settings tab.
The feature has exposed some troll and bot accounts, including propaganda accounts related to US President Donald Trump.
- Who
- X (formerly Twitter) and its users
- What
- New location display feature
- When
- Launched on November 21, 2023
- Where
- Global rollout, starting with X employees
- Why
- To reduce bot activity and verify account validity
- Feature Launch Date
- November 21
- Initial Rollout
- X employees only
- Current Location Accuracy
- 99.99% (expected after fixes)
- Glitches Reported
- Incorrect locations displayed
- VPN Detection
- Future flagging of dubious locations
- Username Changes
- Displayed on profiles
- Disable Feature
- Available for iPhone users
- DHS Account Issue
- Alleged misinformation, feature temporarily disabled