President Trump has been sharing posts from several influential MAGA accounts on the platform X, despite discovering that they are actually operated by people based overseas. This was revealed when a new feature on X showing the location of account creators was first introduced last month.
The accounts in question have large followings and post about divisive issues such as immigration and Israel. Many of these posts appear to be promoted by conservative individuals who claim to be based in Texas or "America First" accounts. However, it has been found that the actual locations of some of these account creators are not what they claimed.
One example is an account called MAGA NATION with almost 400,000 followers, which was revealed to be operated from a non-EU country in Eastern Europe. The account features the name of Trump family members and has been followed by several individuals who have been convicted of their roles in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Another example is an account called "Fan Trump Army" with over 500,000 followers, which was recently updated to state that its operator is based in India. The account's profile picture features a photo of Trump, and it has been followed by several individuals convicted of their roles in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
In recent days, President Trump has continued to boost these accounts by sharing screenshots of their posts on his own social media platform Truth Social. This has led to criticism from some who are calling for a ban on foreign-born citizens holding political office.
The location feature was initially introduced as a way for X to bring more transparency to its platform, but it appears that there have been some issues with its accuracy. The White House recently posted a mocked-up screenshot of the location of the Department of Homeland Security account as "Rent Free in Democrats' Heads", which was dismissed by X's head of product Nikita Bier.
Despite these revelations, President Trump has continued to support these accounts by sharing their posts on his own platform. This has raised questions about the influence of foreign actors on US politics and the need for greater transparency and accountability from social media platforms.
The accounts in question have large followings and post about divisive issues such as immigration and Israel. Many of these posts appear to be promoted by conservative individuals who claim to be based in Texas or "America First" accounts. However, it has been found that the actual locations of some of these account creators are not what they claimed.
One example is an account called MAGA NATION with almost 400,000 followers, which was revealed to be operated from a non-EU country in Eastern Europe. The account features the name of Trump family members and has been followed by several individuals who have been convicted of their roles in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
Another example is an account called "Fan Trump Army" with over 500,000 followers, which was recently updated to state that its operator is based in India. The account's profile picture features a photo of Trump, and it has been followed by several individuals convicted of their roles in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
In recent days, President Trump has continued to boost these accounts by sharing screenshots of their posts on his own social media platform Truth Social. This has led to criticism from some who are calling for a ban on foreign-born citizens holding political office.
The location feature was initially introduced as a way for X to bring more transparency to its platform, but it appears that there have been some issues with its accuracy. The White House recently posted a mocked-up screenshot of the location of the Department of Homeland Security account as "Rent Free in Democrats' Heads", which was dismissed by X's head of product Nikita Bier.
Despite these revelations, President Trump has continued to support these accounts by sharing their posts on his own platform. This has raised questions about the influence of foreign actors on US politics and the need for greater transparency and accountability from social media platforms.
It's like they're trying to hide something or what? And now President Trump is sharing their posts on his own platform... that's just crazy! 
It feels like he's playing with fire here. And what's even crazier is that some of these accounts have been followed by people who got in trouble for the January 6 thing 
Like, can't we learn from our mistakes? 
I don't think it's fair to just ignore this and let it slide... or should I say, tweet? 
. And our President is just going along with it? That's not how democracy works 
. I'm all for free speech, but when it comes to foreign influence peddling on social media, that's a whole different story 
. We need stricter regulations and some serious fact-checking before we have citizens spewing propaganda from abroad 
. Can't trust someone who's just gonna hide behind a fake location and spread hate speech? Not on my watch, not in America 
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. The fact that Trump is still sharing their posts on Truth Social is just wild - like, what's going on? It raises some major questions about the influence of foreign actors in US politics and how we can ensure that our social media platforms are being used for good, not just to spread divisive stuff 
. It's like, where's the authenticity? How can we trust what they're saying if their own credentials are fake? 
. We need to make sure that our democracy is protected from all kinds of influence, not just from foreign actors but also from folks who might be spreading misinformation or propaganda 
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. And then he shares their posts on his own platform? That just seems weird, you know? Like, what's the point of having a location feature if you're not going to use it to your advantage? 
. But at the same time, I get why people are concerned about foreign actors influencing US politics. It's a big deal 
. Maybe we should just stick to verified accounts and forget about those suspicious ones 
This whole thing just reeks of a lack of accountability and trustworthiness.
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so yeah this is what happens when you let politicians run your socials, not even surprising that Trump's playing both sides... sharing posts from overseas accounts with a huge following and no one bats an eye 
and then expecting everyone to be like "oh okay, transparency" 
and let's not forget those convicted of January 6th are still following these accounts 