Haven’t used your Twitter account in a while? Elon Musk has some bad news for you

Social media platform Twitter Inc will remove accounts that have been inactive for several years, CEO Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Monday, saying that the action is “important to free up abandoned handles.” Also Read: Not an iPhone or Android, Elon Musk’s Starlink Phone idea hints at a different kind of smartphone

Twitter’s billionaire owner in a separate tweet said inactive accounts will be archived, Musk did not add any details on when the process will begin. It was not immediately known if or how Twitter users will be able to access archived accounts. Also Read: A single Musk megacompany? SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI could be heading for a merger

Musk also said users on the micro-blogging platform could see a drop in follower count, as several inactive accounts might get removed. Also Read: Neuralink’s vision implant is almost ready: What the first human trial could look like

We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2023

According to Twitter’s policy, users should log in to their account at least once every 30 days to avoid permanent removal due to prolonged inactivity.

Earlier this month, Musk “threatened” to reassign National Public Radio’s Twitter account to another company, after the public broadcaster stopped posting content to its 52 official Twitter feeds in protest against a Twitter label that implied government involvement in its editorial content.

Twitter last month removed the legacy verified blue tick from the profile of thousands of people, including celebrities, journalists and prominent politicians.

Musk has made account verification a part of Twitter’s Blue subscription, a move he said would tackle the issue of bot accounts on the social media platform.

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— Reuters