In November, X began displaying each account’s country of origin. Unsurprisingly, this caused an uproar. Users rushed to prove that their online enemies were foreign interlopers. Many accounts that claimed to be from one country were, in fact, from another.
It was funny. But it also revealed a serious problem.
Politically engaged Americans should understand that large online followings may not reflect genuine American support.
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As the developing world gains broader access to the internet, American political and cultural discourse becomes increasingly vulnerable to foreign influence.
According to the International Telecommunication Union, 5.4 billion people had internet access in 2023, roughly 67% of the world’s population. That marked a 4.7% increase from 2022. Because 93% of people in high-income countries already had internet access, most of the growth is
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