Vitalik Buterin Raises Privacy Alarm Over X’s New Country Feature

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced concerns about a new feature on X (formerly Twitter) that reveals user countries. The feature, aimed at increasing platform transparency and verification, sparked debate within the crypto community regarding potential privacy risks. While X claims it enhances user verification and platform integrity, critics argue it could jeopardize user anonymity and potentially lead to misuse by malicious actors or those seeking to target high-net-worth individuals.