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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Edit 3: The Daily Beast has now confirmed some locations in the tweet:

Dozens of major accounts masquerading as “America First” or “MAGA” proponents have been identified as originating in places such as Russia, India, and Nigeria.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-influencers-accidentally-unmasked-as-foreign-actors/

Edit 2: Here is another one from a commenter in the comments. Again, take locations with a grain of salt:

A large number of MAGA social media influencers were exposed over the weekend as being being based in other countries.

Internet erupts as MAGA influencers exposed for being based in other countries

Edit: This was reported as having zero citations and they're right. I haven't had my coffee yet. Because I was interested, I did find this article about it saying that it was removed quickly. Please take this with a grain of salt as to the locations.

It's unclear exactly why X quickly removed the feature shortly after rolling it out to the public. However, Bier replied to some X users who were reporting that their "About this account" was showing inaccurate information, which may be the reason why the feature was taken down.

We'll soon find out if Musk's social media platform reinstates the feature.

https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-rolls-out-country-of-origin-profiles-then-removes-it

This is attracting a lot of trolls. I'm going to leave it up for a little while, but don't take the bait please. If I see bait, I'm removing the chain, not just the OG comment.

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago

The fact that only Cambridge Analytica has been investigated for manipulation is a testament to how widespread it is, and that Elon Musk was able to buy Twitter without consequence was just reality smearing it all over our faces.

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Is this real or satire? God I hate that I ask this at least once a week

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 days ago

Uh I thought we knew about MAGA being fuelled by Russian propaganda farms 9 years ago lol

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago

This is real

[–] phoenixarise@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

lol there’s a conspiracy going around that Muskrat did it on purpose to humiliate Trump. Something about something he said at the State dinner?

[–] ronl2k@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Shouldn't the result humiliate Musk more than Trump? Musk is the one responsible for the integrity of his platform.

[–] axx@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 days ago

I don't think he has this "integrity"concept we used tto value.

[–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Twitter is still popular. Most people are just never going to leave it. I don't think they care either way whether the location feature exposed anything or not. Musk gets people talking about his platform and that's all he cares about. Most people are like leftists. They will complain about things, but won't really do anything productive to help realize meaningful changes.

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Hopefully news agencies run with it, but their CEOs and chairmen seem to be largely complicit.

[–] maxxadrenaline@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

fuck musk. hope he takes a flight in one of his own space ships.

[–] mondomon@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Why not one of his own Neurolink chips?

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

"Let's hide everything in the midst of fog so we can continue with our fuckery.". At least Elon learned something from the americans.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

How about Chinese MAGA accounts?

Edit: Oh? Why you downvote? It’s not like they don’t exist.

Russia, China ‘Bots’ Want Violence After Charlie Kirk killing

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 177 points 1 week ago (8 children)

There need to be real consequences for this. This is mass propaganda that affects geopolitics, interferes in elections, undermines democracy and encourages people into a worldview that is destined for conflict.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 117 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Consequences imposed by whom? The US is currently ruled by the very powers who are employing these accounts.

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[–] tomiant@piefed.social 171 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Bad news, everyone. We have detected cockroaches in the kitchen.

The good news is that we just turned off the lights, so now we can't see them.

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[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 90 points 1 week ago (5 children)
[–] dyc3@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (7 children)

...beep, boop ... No, this can't be real, because it would be stupid and utterly unscrupulous deception of users. So it can't be real, since X is owned by Elon Musk, the most handsome, responsible, and intelligent person in the world. ... boop, boop...

/s

See also:

Internet erupts as MAGA influencers exposed for being based in other countries

and

Elon Musk's X rolls out feature that shows users' country of origin – then suddenly removes it

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Then I'm afraid you're in the wrong place... here there are only unfunny comments from unfunny people like me :)

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[–] notsure@fedia.io 58 points 1 week ago (18 children)
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[–] arc99@lemmy.world 55 points 1 week ago (5 children)

If that is true then Musk & Twitter 100% knew about it before disclosing location to other users.

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[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Remember. Elon is a problematic drug addict but Twitter had this information long before he was in charge and they were perfectly content with this fact.

Tech companies are not your friend and don't give a shit about your cause or your morals.

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I imagine they contacted US authorities regarding this information on the back channels, a lot of social networks allow people to continue posting so they can "incriminate" themselves in regards to whatever interests they may be offending while having open contact with authorities.

No, tech companies are not your friends, and they can easily be compelled by the states they legally reside in without it ever becoming public knowledge.

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[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 week ago (11 children)

I don't live in america, nor want to, yet I'm also wanting to influence the americans...to do something about the orange kiddie fiddling rapist that they voted in, twice!

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