Buterin says X’s new location feature ‘risky’ as crypto users flag privacy concerns

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said X's new feature showing the country that an account is based in was “mandatory doxing.”

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said a new feature rolled out by X revealing an account holder’s country was “risky,” agreeing with crypto users who flagged privacy concerns over the feature. 

X director of product, Nikita Bier, announced the feature was rolled out on Saturday, framing it as a way to ensure the integrity of the platform and allow users to verify information.

Buterin said on Sunday that some accounts will eventually “find ways to pretend to be from countries that they are not,” but initially thought the change could have positive effects, such as increased visibility into how people from different communities feel about various issues.

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