Urgent community warning: voice tags on X, a tool widely used in online scams

The crypto community and X users have recently raised alarms about a virulent security threat on the social media platform. Voice tags in live broadcasts have become the scammers’ preferred weapon, turning the seemingly safe space of audio clips into a dangerous channel for phishing and fraud.

Scope of the problem: over 22,600 fake accounts in attack mode

The data is alarming. Approximately 22,600 fraudulent accounts, recently registered on X, systematically exploit voice tagging mechanisms within the Space feature to attract unsuspecting users. Their method of operation is sophisticated: they use live audio announcements to disguise malicious intent, after which victims are redirected to malicious links containing malware or phishing pages.

Scammers have discovered that voices in live broadcasts generate more trust than plain text. By combining this tactic with voice tags on Space, they create an illusion of legitimacy that traps users. The community is asking: how has this phenomenon grown so much without rapid intervention?

What the community is demanding from Nikita Bier and X leadership

X product leader and Solana advisor Nikita Bier has been directly named as responsible for implementing a more robust fraud-fighting strategy. Users are calling for a clear shift in priorities: less focus on building niche communities (such as those in crypto or DeFi) and more effort on systematically eliminating scams.

According to PANews, the community emphasizes that manual reports and blocks are insufficient. The scale of the problem simply exceeds organic management capacity. A serious technical approach is proposed.

The proposed solution: facial recognition as a barrier

Community experts have suggested introducing a facial recognition authentication system. The mechanism would serve as a protective gate: voice tags and other live broadcast features would only be available for biometric-verified accounts, drastically reducing scammers’ ability to create new fake accounts and activate these features immediately.

This solution is not just a speculative idea. Other major platforms have already adopted similar steps, and the results are tangible: exponential decrease in fake accounts and related frauds.

Nikita Bier responds: the team is on the move

The official response has arrived. Nikita Bier acknowledged the seriousness of the situation and admitted that the internal team is already working on a counteroffensive strategy. An exact timeline for implementation has not been disclosed, but the confirmation that the issue has reached the leadership’s priority level is, in itself, a positive sign.

The big question remaining: will the announced measures be enough? Users have lost trust in traditional approaches. Will it be proven that voice tags can be secured without being abolished? The answer will come from X’s concrete actions in the coming weeks.