Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, stated on Monday that dormant accounts that haven’t been used in a while will be deleted from the service.
Musk stated in a tweet that “We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will likely see follower count drop.”
Users and advertisers have been alienated by Musk-mandated changes at Twitter, including staff reductions and the elimination of free verification checkmarks that were seen as seals of authenticity.
Late in April, some media, celebrity, and other high profile accounts had their blue ticks reinstated; this action was opposed by the recipients in large numbers.
Musk tweeted at the time that he was “paying for a few (subscriptions) personally.”
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Many official media accounts regained a tick, including AFP, which has not subscribed to Twitter Blue.
The reinstated ticks did not lure back US public radio NPR, which in mid-April suspended activity on its accounts.
The broadcaster was among those to protest the “state-affiliated” and “government-funded” labels Twitter attached to them, which were previously reserved for non-independent media funded by autocratic governments.
Since Musk bought Twitter, the company has relaxed the moderation of content on the network, letting back many users banned because of messages inciting hatred or spreading misinformation.
Market trackers say Twitter revenues have fallen as advertisers avoid the platform.
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