{"id":207016,"date":"2025-11-23T20:42:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/new-x-feature-exposes-where-users-are-based-reveals-many-maga-accounts-are-from-other-countries\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T20:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:42:22","slug":"new-x-feature-exposes-where-users-are-based-reveals-many-maga-accounts-are-from-other-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/new-x-feature-exposes-where-users-are-based-reveals-many-maga-accounts-are-from-other-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"New X Feature Exposes Where Users Are Based, Reveals Many MAGA Accounts Are From Other Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/x\/\" title=\"X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>X<\/strong><\/a> feature is causing quite a commotion on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/elon-musk\/\" title=\"Elon Musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s latest change to the platform formerly known as Twitter now reveals where a user is based.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, several MAGA profiles online have been revealed to be operating from outside of the United States.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"hidearticle\"><em>Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><span id=\"more-2160050\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To see where an account is based, you just need to click on the \u201cDate Joined\u201d tab, which opens up a new page displaying the country where that account is based. <\/p>\n<p>Accounts called \u201cThe MAGA Beacon\u201d and \u201cMAGA Nation\u201d have been revealed to be operating from South Asia and Eastern Europe, among other popular verified influencers in the MAGA movement on the website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tool, rolled out globally this week, pulls from signup IP addresses, app store regions, and access history to show origins under the \u2018About this account\u2019 section. It has highlighted conservative influencers tied to Nigeria, India, Macedonia, and Europe, plus the Fox News account listing Germany despite U.S. ties and a 2007 join date. Explanations include overseas management, VPNs, or privacy practices, with reactions varying by political lines as it underscores the need to verify sources,\u201d X notes in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/trending\/1992366340292886726\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink(&#039;https:\/\/x.com\/i\/trending\/1992366340292886726&#039;); return false;\" target=\"_blank\">its news aggregator summary.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See some reactions inside\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 85%; clear: both\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Many MAGA-aligned influencer accounts exposed as foreign, traced to India, Nigeria and Russia<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsWire_US\/status\/1992381914687431003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"center\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 85%; clear: both\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">This is easily one of the greatest days on this platform. Seeing all of these MAGA accounts get exposed as foreign actors trying to destroy the United States is a complete vindication of Democrats, like myself and many on here, who have been warning about this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harryjsisson\/status\/1992389775945527705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"center\" style=\"margin: auto; width: 85%; clear: both\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 LMFAO! &#8220;Proud Democrat MAGA hunter&#8221; named Ron Smith is based in KENYA, according to X&#8217;s country feature.<\/p>\n<p>He has a VPN on \u2013 meaning this &#8220;New Jerseyan&#8221; is hiding his location, and he could be from anywhere!<\/p>\n<p>Imagine my shock. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0kHkVnzepQ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/0kHkVnzepQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1992377347102961667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2&appId=145071315902360\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/11\/23\/new-x-feature-exposes-where-users-are-based-reveals-many-maga-accounts-are-from-other-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new X feature is causing quite a commotion on the social media platform. Elon Musk\u2018s latest change to the platform formerly known as Twitter now reveals where a user is based. As a result, several MAGA profiles online have been revealed to be operating from outside of the United States. 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