Microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) is constantly working towards increasing its usefulness and transparency by adding new features. In this sequence, platform owner Elon Musk has launched a new feature ‘About This Account’.

Feature: What will you know?

This feature will provide users with detailed information about any account, so that while interacting, they can understand how trustworthy the other account is. Through this new tool, users will know where an account originated, which country or region it is associated with, how many times the username on that account has been changed, when the account was created and from which location the app was first downloaded.

The company says that this feature will help in increasing the transparency of the platform and dealing with misinformation and fake accounts. X’s product head Nikita Bear confirmed this feature and said that within a few hours this tool will go live for users around the world. He called it an important step towards strengthening the integrity of the platform.

How to get this data?

Users will go to any profile page and tap on the sign-up date shown there. After this all the important information to that account will be visible. This method has been kept very simple so that every category of user can use it easily.

purpose of feature

The main goal of the ‘About This Account’ feature is to curb bots, fake engagements and accounts created with ill intentions on the platform. When the location, join date and history of username change of an account are visible, then it will be easier for the users to decide whether the account is real or suspicious. With this, it will be possible to control the wrong information spreading on social media to a great extent.

Special arrangement for sensitive countries

Nikita Bear also said that online expression may face legal or personal threats in some countries. In such cases, special privacy controls have been added for the users, with the help of which they will be able to limit the information about their region. Its purpose is to ensure the safety of the users there.

This feature, introduced by Elon Musk, shows that the X platform is serious about strengthening transparency and user trust. It is expected that after this there will be a significant reduction in the problem of fake accounts and bots.