X experiments with showing more information about profiles to fight inauthentic engagement

X, a social media platform, is experimenting with a new feature that would provide users with more information about accounts to help identify potentially suspicious activity. The "about this account" feature will display details such as when the account was created, the account holder's location, the number of times the username has been changed, and the account's connections to X. This is similar to the "page transparency" information on Facebook. The goal is to help users verify the authenticity of content they encounter on the platform, as X has been a hotbed for fake accounts, bots, and other deceptive behavior, which has been exacerbated by the rise of paid verification. Initially, the feature will be tested on a small number of X team members' profiles, and the company will gather feedback before potentially rolling it out more broadly. If implemented effectively, this feature could help users better identify and understand common scams and other deceptive practices on the platform.