X’s New Location Feature Sparks Racism, Doxxing and Crypto Kidnapping Fears
X’s recently introduced location-visibility feature has already coincided with widespread reports of racist attacks, targeted harassment and doxxing on Crypto Twitter, according to user accounts. Many in the crypto community say the option to expose real-time or frequent locations makes it easier to map pseudonymous accounts to real-world identities, raising alarm that wealthy or high-profile crypto figures could be singled out for theft or even kidnapping.
Privacy advocates and security-conscious users are calling for an opt-out, stronger safety controls and clearer platform policies to reduce harm. The development matters for the broader crypto ecosystem because increased personal risk could chill participation by creators, traders and developers, and may invite regulatory scrutiny of social platforms. Community advice so far emphasizes tightening personal operational security and avoiding public location sharing until more protective measures are implemented.