Vitalik Buterin Warns X’s New Country-Exposure Feature Is ‘Risky’

[cryptoenthusiast]

X’s latest update forces users’ countries to be visible unless manually changed—sparking privacy concerns. Vitalik Buterin criticized the feature as “non-consensual doxing,” warning it could endanger users in sensitive regions. Crypto leaders echoed the backlash, arguing that privacy-related features must always start with minimal exposure, not mandatory disclosure.

[Abdul Khan]

If Vitalik calls it risky, it’s definitely worth paying attention to.

[Nahid Hossen]

Country exposure data can easily be misused in the wrong hands.