X’s New ‘About This Account’ Feature Is Here: It Might Finally Help Us Tell Real People From Bots

Social media doesn’t always feel like a place filled with real humans anymore. With bots pretending to be people and AI-generated profiles popping up everywhere, it’s getting tougher to figure out who you’re actually talking to online.

That is why X (formerly Twitter) has started rolling out something new, something that feels long overdue: an “About this account” page that provides a quick, transparent glimpse into how an account was created and how it has evolved.

It’s a small change, but it has a big goal to make the platform feel more real, more trustworthy, and less like a maze of fake identities.

What You’ll Now See on Your Profile

Some users across the world have already noticed a brand-new section when they click on their “Joined” date. This new page reveals:

• Where your account is based
• How many times you’ve changed your username
• When you last changed it
• Your original join date
• How you downloaded the app (App Store, Google Play, etc.)

It’s basically a behind-the-scenes glimpse at your account’s history, something that can help others understand whether they’re talking to a real human or a suspicious profile.

Right now, many users can only view this information for their own accounts, not for others. That’s likely because X wants to give everyone a moment to check their details and adjust settings before the feature becomes fully public.

Why X Is Doing This  And Why It Matters

Nikita Bier, X’s Head of Product, has been talking about this experiment since October. The purpose is simple, give people more tools to spot bots and bad actors.

Fake accounts often pretend to be from a place they’re not, or they change their identities regularly to spread chaos and misinformation. With the new feature, those red flags become a lot easier to spot.

For example, if a profile claims to be from the U.S. but its account info shows it’s actually based overseas, something doesn’t quite add up and now you’ll know. Instagram already offers something similar, so X is finally catching up in the transparency game.

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You Can Now Control How Much of Your Location to Show

It isn’t forcing everyone to reveal their exact country. In fact, even users in the U.S. now see an option to switch between showing:

• Country, or
• Region/continent

This is helpful for privacy, especially for users in places where expressing opinions online could have real-world consequences. You can adjust it anytime under: Settings → Privacy and Safety → About your account.

A Possible New Feature: VPN Warnings

A reverse engineer digging through X’s code recently discovered something interesting. It looks like it may also be working on a feature that warns others when an account is using a VPN.

If this goes live, your profile might display a small note saying that your country or region “may not be accurate.” This could be another step toward making suspicious behavior easier to identify, but X hasn’t confirmed this yet.

A Slow but Steady Global Rollout

Some users worldwide are already seeing the new feature appear. Nikita Bier even joked online as more and more people reported having access.

Even though X hasn’t officially explained the full rollout plan, one thing is clear: the feature is gradually becoming available to more users every day.

A Step Toward a More Authentic Online Space

With digital identities becoming more complicated and AI making it easier than ever to create fake personas, this update feels like a breath of fresh air.

X’s new transparency tool won’t solve every problem overnight, but it empowers people to make smarter choices about who they interact with  and brings us one step closer to a platform where real humans feel seen, safe, and heard.

Disclaimer:

This article is based on publicly available reports and company’s official posts. Features may continue to change as X updates its platform, and availability may vary by region.