Platform X starts showing which countries its users are based in

Platform X (formerly Twitter) on Friday (November 21, 2025) began showing on a limited basis which countries its users were based in—a long-awaited feature that supporters believe would help uncover accounts being used to interfere in foreign affairs and spread propaganda.

While not visible for all users on Friday, some X users could navigate to an account’s bio and select the date it had joined Twitter in order to see where the account was based.

X head of product Nikita Bier posted on October 14 that the move was aimed at helping users verify content.

“When you read content on X, you should be able to verify its authenticity. This is critical to getting a pulse on important issues happening in the world. As part of that, we’re experimenting with displaying new information on profiles, including which country an account is based, among other details. Starting next week, we will surface this on a handful of profiles of X team members to get feedback,” Bier posted.

The new update let some users see where and when the X account was created, its verification status, where it was based, the number of username changes, and through which country’s app store it was connected.

Supporters of the move felt that country-based labels would make it easier to identify accounts spreading misinformation, interfering in foreign affairs, farming engagement in unethical ways, or impersonating a user from another part of the world.

Critics of the move have raised concerns about the privacy of users who may want to keep their locations personal.

X also provided an option for users to choose to show their continent or geographical region of residence, rather than their specific country.