Yet following the rollout, one of the most noteworthy details the feature revealed was that some Make America Great Again accounts, including those with thousands of followers, are based outside of the U.S.—at least according to the “About this Account” feature.
Hours later, X removed some information about where accounts were created, and Bier also stepped in with a post to say the data were “not 100%.”
By the end of the day, Bier posted: “I need a drink.”
X did not immediately respond to Fortune‘s request for comment.
It’s unclear whether all the information about where an X account is based is foolproof. There have been some errors. For example, YouTuber and author Hank Green’s verified X account says it is based in Japan.
The locations could be inaccurate if people in the U.S. created their accounts while traveling abroad or use a VPN.
Still, the newly outed locations of some right-leaning X accounts squares with previous findings of misinformation peddled by other countries.
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