Elon Musk’s X Exposes that Many U.S. Political Accounts Are Foreign-Based

Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (PC:XAIIQ), has introduced a new feature that shows the country or region where an account is located. As a result, this update has revealed that many accounts posting about U.S. politics are not actually based in the United States. Unsurprisingly, the change is now raising new concerns about the source of political content and who is behind it, according to The New York Times.

For example, one account called “MAGA NATION,” which has nearly 400,000 followers and posts frequently about U.S. politics, is actually based in Eastern Europe. The New York Times also found similar accounts located in Thailand, Nigeria, and Bangladesh. Separately, a Guardian report added that some prominent figures in the MAGA movement on X are based in places like Russia, Nigeria, and India.

Interestingly, X says that the new “About This Account” feature uses sign-up IP addresses, app store regions, and account access history in order to determine where an account is based. The company is also continuing to fight bots that have spread misinformation about U.S. elections and COVID-19. However, to protect people in countries where free speech can be risky, X allows users to hide their exact location and only show their region, according to X’s head of product, Nikita Bier.

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When it comes to Elon Musk’s companies, most of them are privately held. However, retail investors can invest in his most popular company, Tesla (TSLA). Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on TSLA stock based on 14 Buys, 10 Holds, and 10 Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average TSLA price target of $383.37 per share implies 8.6% downside risk.

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