November 24, 2025
Homeland… abroad?
US 'Homeland Security' Twitter account seemingly run from Israel
Twitter’s location reveal sparks DHS-in-Israel uproar, MAGA bots called out
TLDR: Twitter’s new location tag sparked claims that some right‑wing accounts—and even the Homeland Security account—post from overseas, then the feature briefly paused. Comments split between “exposed grifters” and “VPN-fueled fake news,” making this a wild debate over what’s real and why it matters.
Twitter/X flipped on a new “where are you really?” tag, and the internet promptly exploded. Users gleefully posted screenshots claiming big-name nationalist accounts weren’t posting from the USA at all—think Thailand, Africa, and beyond. Then came the jaw-dropper: the official Homeland Security account allegedly pinged from Israel, before the feature briefly vanished and government accounts reportedly got exempted. Cue chaos.
The crowd split fast. Skeptics called it fake news and buggy theater, pointing out the little info icon and reminding everyone that VPNs (tools that mask location) can make accounts look like they’re anywhere. True believers cheered, saying the reveal finally exposed “foreign cosplay” grifters posing as American patriots. One camp demanded proof; the other shouted, “We’ve seen enough!” The memes rolled in: “Home-land from not-home land,” “DHS abroad,” and slow-clap GIFs for Elon, with a lot of side-eye for the sudden pause.
Meanwhile, practical voices asked if agencies outsource posting overseas, while others linked out to coverage like the Hindustan Times for a calmer breakdown. Bottom line: the app’s new tag turned into a litmus test—bug or bombshell? VPN or veil? Whether you think this is a glitchy circus or a smoking gun, the community drama is hotter than the heat map itself.
Key Points
- •X introduced a location data feature showing “account based in” labels on posts.
- •The article claims many prominent right‑wing accounts were shown posting from outside the United States.
- •Screen recordings allegedly showed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s X account as based in Israel.
- •Later, the DHS account displayed the United States with an icon indicating VPN use.
- •The article notes reports that X briefly paused the feature and then made government accounts exempt, with the feature active again for most users.