X (formerly known as Twitter) has added a new location detail in its account transparency section. It shows where an account is based and which app store region it is linked to.
Some users call this a privacy risk and a problem for whistleblowers, but the idea itself is not new. Instagram has shown similar account details for years. Facebook also gives page location details in its transparency tab, but not for personal accounts.
How to Hide Your Location on X
You cannot fully hide your location on X. A VPN may help, but X works with third‑party services that tell the platform if an account is using a VPN. What you can do is change the display from your exact country to a wider region.
For example:
Account based in: United Kingdom → Account based in Europe
Connected via United Kingdom App Store → Connected via Europe App Store
To change this, go to your account, then Settings and Privacy, then Privacy and Safety, then Your X activity, then About your account. In that section, you can switch between showing your country or your region or your continent. Choose the option that fits your preference.
This location feature helps tackle abuse by adding transparency to where accounts operate from. Since its rollout, some high-visibility accounts have deactivated themselves after their true location was revealed. These included accounts pretending to be based in the US or Europe while pushing racist or exploitative content, later found to be operating from countries like Nigeria and India.
Other accounts involved in spreading false information were linked to Pakistan and Eastern European countries. Nevertheless, by showing location data, X is making it harder for coordinated networks to mislead users about their origin or intent.