If you’ve ever looked at a random profile on X and thought, “Hmm… is this a real person or a very confident bot?”, you’re not alone. With AI-generated accounts and spoofed profiles growing by the day, X has decided it’s time to give users a little more detective power. What is ‘About This Profile’ X (formerly Twitter), owned by Elon Musk, has introduced a new transparency tool called ‘About This Profile.’ Think of it as a small background check built right into the app.
The feature gives users a clearer picture of how an account came to be, something especially useful at a time when fake profiles can look almost identical to real ones. Here’s what the panel reveals: These details may seem basic, but even this limited information can help users determine whether an account is genuine, repurposed, or attempting to mislead. Also read: Global outage hits X and ChatGPT for 4 hours
What the company says The feature was quietly teased in October by X’s Head of Product, Nikita Bier, who tested it using his own profile.
Bier described the tool as a way to “give people enough contextual information to judge whether an account is legitimate or attempting to spread misinformation.” His point is simple: if an account claims to be tweeting from the US but its base location shows somewhere else entirely, that mismatch could be a clear red flag. Early rollout For now, the feature is available only to some users, and mostly for viewing their own account details.
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Many still can’t see the panel when visiting other profiles. This slow rollout seems intentional; X likely wants users to first confirm that their displayed information is accurate before it becomes visible publicly. You control your privacy X has added some flexibility as well. Under ‘Privacy and Safety’ settings, users can choose whether they want to show their exact country or a broader region.
This helps maintain a balance between transparency and personal safety, something important for creators, activists, and pseudonymous users. Why it matters Instagram already has a similar ‘About This Account’ section, and X’s version appears to borrow from that idea.
But the timing is more crucial now than ever: with misinformation and AI-made content spreading rapidly, users often struggle to verify who they’re interacting with. Also read: Do apps secretly listen your conversations or track phone location?
X’s new feature won’t instantly eliminate fake accounts. But it does give people a new layer of context, and a better chance of spotting red flags before they fall for misleading posts. In a platform crowded with mystery profiles, even a little transparency can go a long way.
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