In an effort to help human readers figure out whether they can trust the source of information (or opinion) posted on X, Elon Musk’s social network plans to add a new "About this account" screen with metadata from each user, including their location, how long they’ve had the account, and how many times they've changed their usernames.
In a post on Tuesday , X Head of Product Nikita Bier showed a picture of the proposed information screen and announced that we’d start seeing it available on the profiles of X staff members as soon as next week.
About this account feature on X as shown by Nikita Bier - Click to enlarge
“When you read content on X, you should be able to verify its authenticity,” Bier wrote. “This is critical to getting a pulse on important issues happening in the world.”
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