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File - Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in San Francisco, on July 28, 2023.

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Video. 'Based in Russia': What X's new location tool does and doesn't reveal

Updated: 01/12/2025 - 14:26 GMT+1

A new X tool showing users’ locations is exposing inconsistencies among large Russian and anti- EU accounts, but researchers warn the data is not fully reliable.

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