Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, announced via a tweet on Monday that the platform will begin removing accounts that have been dormant for several years. This initiative aims to “free up abandoned handles,” according to Musk.
In a follow-up tweet, Musk stated that inactive accounts would be archived, though he did not specify when this archival process would commence.
The procedure for accessing archived accounts, if at all possible, remains unclear for Twitter users.
Musk warned that users may notice a decrease in their follower count due to the removal of these inactive accounts.
Under Twitter’s current policy, users are required to log in at least once every 30 days to prevent their accounts from being permanently deleted due to inactivity.
Earlier this month, Musk indicated he might reallocate the Twitter account of National Public Radio (NPR) to another entity after NPR ceased its activity on 52 official Twitter feeds. This decision was a protest against a label that suggested government involvement in their editorial content.
Additionally, Twitter recently stripped the legacy verified blue checkmark from the profiles of numerous individuals, including celebrities, journalists, and notable politicians.
Musk has incorporated account verification into Twitter’s Blue subscription service, arguing that this move will help mitigate the prevalence of bot accounts on the platform.
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