Last Updated: May 09, 2023, 17:37 IST
All these accounts inactive for years might be purged
Musk continues to drag the platform by huge adjustments to make its efficiency quicker for customers.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk stated the corporate will purge inactive accounts on the platform which have been inactive for years, doubtlessly releasing up plenty of long-coveted usernames.
“We’re purging accounts which have had no exercise in any respect for a number of years, so you’ll in all probability see follower rely drop,” Musk tweeted on Monday.
Moreover, the tech billionaire clarified in a subsequent tweet in response to a question about username availability that “yes”, a lot of usernames had been about to change into obtainable on account of this transfer.
However, he didn’t clarify how customers would acquire these usernames apart from the same old technique of trying to create a brand new account with a selected title.
According to Twitter’s inactive account coverage, “to maintain your account energetic, make sure to log in a minimum of each 30 days. Accounts could also be completely eliminated because of extended inactivity”.
Meanwhile, Twitter has backtracked on its decision to put its application programming interface (API) behind a paywall and will allow emergency and transportation service providers to access its APIs for free.
Twitter in February announced to stop offering free access to its API and instead launch a paid version for developers worldwide.
After the controversial decision, several emergency and transportation accounts encountered issues posting alerts to the platform.
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