Doubtful accounts will no longer count as followers

Twitter users are likely to see the number of subscribers fall. The social network has announced on Wednesday that it will stop counting
doubtful followers. "This week, and around the world, we will be removing these locked accounts from your subscribers' billing. As a result, the number of followers on your profile may go down if it has locked accounts, "he said.
Twitter in a post posted on a blog .

"Most users will see a minimal change in their number of subscribers (a differential of four or fewer subscribers); others with more followers may experience a more significant decline, "he added. And to clarify: "We understand that this may be difficult for some, but we believe that accuracy and transparency make Twitter a more reliable service for public conversations."

Ensuring Subscribers , an indicator of credibility, is reliable

The social network explained that it would lock accounts when it detected "sudden changes" in their behavior. Changes that an account is locked out "may include for example tweeting a large number of unsolicited responses or mentions, misleading links or (the fact that) many accounts are blocking the account in question after being mentioned by the latter. "

Twitter then asks the person who created the account to change his pbadword to protect himself. The account remains locked until the social network has verified that "everything is working properly". This is to ensure that the number of subscribers, a
credibility indicator, reliable, according to Twitter.

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