New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- X has begun rolling out a new transparency tool, claimed to give users clearer insight into who they are interacting with on the platform. The feature, called About This Account, surfaces details such as the country or region an account is based in, how many times the username has been changed, the original join date and how the app was first downloaded.

The update was confirmed by Nikita Bier, X's head of product, who announced on Sunday that the feature would go live worldwide within hours. According to Bier, users will be able to access the information by tapping the sign-up date on any profile. He described the launch as an important step towards protecting the integrity of the platform, which he referred to as ...