"Базируется в РФ": Что даёт новая функция определения местоположения аккаунтов в Х

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"Базируется в РФ": Что даёт новая функция определения местоположения аккаунтов в Х  Новый инструмент на платформе X, показывающий местоположение, выявил несоответствие данных геолокации целой группы пророссийских и антиевропейских аккаунтов. Но эксперты предупреждают, что у опции есть недочёты.  ЧИТАТЬ ДАЛЕЕ : http://ru.euronews.com/2025/12/01/cube-transparency  Подписывайтесь: Euronews можно смотреть на Dailymotion на 12 языках

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00:00How X's new location feature is fueling misinformation

00:08X recently rolled out its new transparency feature on every profile

00:12Showing data such as where the app was downloaded, when the user joined and crucially their location

00:18But some of these locations don't appear to match up fueling concerns of misinformation

00:23For example, this account which claims to be a war correspondent

00:26She mainly posts videos of herself in Russian cities or in the occupied Donbass

00:30But X's new tour places her not in Russia but in Ireland

00:34She's not the only one though, several other Russian language accounts with thousands of followers show the same location

00:40The feature also reveals inconsistencies in large anonymous pages

00:44Russia news with over 225,000 followers and a stated location in St. Petersburg appears to be operating from the UAE

00:52But it's not just Russia-related accounts, several profiles posting anti-migrant or anti-EU content

00:58Which claim to be European are flagged as being based outside Europe

01:02But experts warn that discrepancies don't necessarily mean accounts are deliberately hiding their true locations

01:08Whilst an account could be part of a coordinated campaign, it could also be looking to boost followers

01:14A number of these accounts also have blue ticks, meaning that they may be able to monetize high engagement posts

01:20Depending on how much engagement they get

01:22On the other side, an account could be relying on a VPN

01:25Which could reroute it through locations such as Ireland or the UAE

01:29X itself says the feature isn't always accurate and may reflect travel or temporary relocation

01:35And even Euronews has seen inaccuracies

01:37Our own X account was briefly listed as being in the United States before shifting back to France

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