Alright, X has taken security seriously. It turns out they now automatically block accounts that attempt to post about cryptocurrency for the first time. It sounds harsh, but the logic is clear — hackers constantly compromise regular accounts and immediately start spamming scam tokens and phishing links. If a person can't immediately post about cryptocurrency, then a stolen account becomes less useful for scammers. According to the folks at X, this should help against the wave of phishing, where you're sent a fake X website, you enter your password, and that's it — your account is in the hands of criminals. Then they post all kinds of "double your money" schemes and fake giveaways. I understand that this might be inconvenient for regular users who want to share something about cryptocurrency for the first time — they'll have to go through additional verification. But overall, it's a step in the right direction, considering how many attacks are happening on the platform right now. X had previously implemented various protections, but this feature is aimed directly at the behavior of compromised accounts. It'll be interesting to see how this works in practice.

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