FOMO app removed X/Twitter profile links, creating impersonation risk for traders following accounts.
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FOMO, a social trading app, removed X/Twitter account links from user profiles, according to an observer who noted the change likely aims to prevent scraping. The removal eliminates a straightforward way for traders to confirm that a profile claiming to belong to a specific X account holder actually matches that person, creating conditions for account impersonation.
The platform does not offer a public API and obfuscates transaction data, design choices that protect its competitive position. The removal of external verification links appears consistent with that strategy—if third-party services could aggregate FOMO's social data, they would undermine the app's differentiation. The observer suggested this defensive posture is unlikely to reverse and that FOMO's opacity currently serves as its moat.
What remains unclear is whether FOMO issued an official statement about the change, how widespread impersonation attempts have become since the links were removed, or whether the platform has implemented alternative verification mechanisms for users.