Elon Musk's X Social network is developing a new feature to increase transparency and trust among users, especially as AI botes increasingly function more like humans.
According to Nikita Bier - X's Product Director, this social network will start testing the display of more detailed information on the user's profile, helping people better understand the target audience they are interacting with.
The information expected to be displayed includes account creation date, location, number of times the user has changed his/her username, and how the user uses the service.
The idea is that users can rely on these details to determine whether an account is trustworthy or a bot or a bad guy spreading false information.
For example, if the history of an account is based in a US state but the service usage data shows a location abroad, users may doubt the legality of the account.
Similarly, if the account downloads the application from an international store but pretends to be from the US, this is also a notable sign.
These signals, combined with other signs such as changing the username many times, can help users evaluate the reliability of their accounts.
Nikita Bier said that X will start testing this feature on internal employee records first, expected next week, to collect feedback before widely deploying it.
Regarding privacy, users can still choose not to display information, but if the privacy options are configurated, information can still be highlighted in the profile.
In cases of location sensitivity, X can replace country with region to ensure the safety of users.
The idea of providing detailed account information is not new.
In a recent conference, Adam Mosseri - Director of Instagram - said that their platform has allowed users to view information such as account creation date, country, number of name changes, helping users decide on the level of trust before interacting.
Mosseri also stressed that Instagram could expand the context to improve transparency in the future.
If implemented publicly, changes on X could help mitigate some of the trust risks, although spam accounts and bot companies still have sophisticated ways to avoid detection.
This information was given after the recent removal of 1.7 million spam Bot on X, showing the social network's continuous efforts to keep the online environment safe and reliable.
