X (formerly Twitter) is introducing a new transparency feature that will display user location, join date, username change history, and connection source on profiles, starting with a limited test on X staff profiles next week. This initiative aims to verify authenticity and reduce inauthentic engagement, according to Head of Product Nikita Bier.

• The new feature will show details like the country an account is based in and its connection source (e.g., U.S. App Store).
• Nikita Bier, Head of Product at X, stated the goal is to help users verify content authenticity, displaying new information on profiles.
• Concerns are raised regarding privacy, especially for users relying on anonymity for safety, potentially exposing activists, political critics, and journalists following the new Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes law.