Twitter mass deactivation is now happening. Because of this, some high-profile accounts are experiencing follower count fluctuations.
In this photo illustration, the logo for the Twitter social media network is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With around 328 million users worldwide, Twitter has gone from a small start-up in for the public 2006 to a broadcast tool of politicians and corporations in 2017.
This means that their total number of followers is starting to become unstable. After Elon Musk completely purchased the giant social media platform, many users claimed that they would leave the online site.
Twitter confirmed that many of them deleted their accounts. This means that the mass deactivation is organic since real people are leaving the platform.
Twitter Mass Deactivation
According to NBC News' latest report, the ongoing Twitter mass deactivation creates follower count instability. Some popular accounts experience a sudden increase, while others see an abrupt decrease.
In this photo illustration, the Twitter logo and hashtag '#Ring!' is displayed on a mobile device as the company announced its initial public offering and debut on the New York Stock Exchange on November 7, 2013 in London, England. Twitter went public on the NYSE opening at USD 26 per share, valuing the company's worth at an estimated USD 18 billion.
The official Twitter account of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had around 539,000 followers before the official takeover of Elon.
After the massive Twitter purchase was made, her profile suddenly had more than 632,000. The giant social media platform explained that the American politician's account is one of the profiles that experience ongoing follower fluctuations.
"While we continue to take action on accounts that violate our spam policy which can affect follower counts, these fluctuations appear to largely be a result of an increase in new account creation and deactivation," said the giant online website.
A Twitter spokesperson added that most of the accounts that experience sudden follower count changes are owned by billionaires, celebrities, politicians, and other high-profile individuals.
How To Delete Twitter?
Many Twitter users shared the reason why they are deactivating their accounts. Most of their statements are about taking a break from the social media platform.
If you also want to have your own social media detox, iTechPost provided the steps you can follow:
- First, click your Twitter profile and scroll down at the bottom of the side menu.
- Click the "Settings and Privacy" option. From there, click your account and choose the "Deactivate Your Account" option.
- You can either choose from the 30-day up to 12-month deactivation status.
Meanwhile, Australia Digital Rights Watch explained why Twitter users consider leaving the platform.
On the other hand, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey said that he actually trusted Elon Musk to handle the website.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
