Twitter to delete locked accounts from follower accounts; warns of a potential drop in subscribers

In the midst of a worldwide crackdown on fake accounts and automated accounts, Twitter announced today that it would begin to delete "locked" accounts from follower numbers, for the purpose of # 39; offer a "meaningful and accurate" view of the number of subscribers. "It's another step to improve Twitter, and make sure everyone can trust their followers," Twitter said in a statement

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In a statement today, Twitter said over the years that it had locked accounts after detecting "sudden changes" in the account's behavior. The platform eventually joins the account owners, and while waiting for the account to be validated and the password reset by them keeps these accounts in a locked state "without the ability to log in."

"This week, Twitter will delete these locked accounts As a result, the number of subscribers posted on many profiles may drop," he warns.

Twitter said it wants its users to trust that follower numbers are "significant and accurate."

"Most people will see a change of four followers or less, others with more followers will experience a larger drop." Turkey understands that this may be difficult for some, but Twitter believes that accuracy and transparency will make the platform more reliable. "The most notable changes in the number of followers will be visible in the" next few days, "he said, but they added that followers' accounts could continue to change as part of his ongoing work to" proactively identify and challenge problematic accounts, "

Twitter states that when it detects sudden changes in the behavior of the account, it locks the account and contacts the owner to confirm it's canned

"These sudden changes in account behavior could include tweeting a large volume of unsolicited responses or mentions, tweeting misleading links, or if a large number of accounts are blocking the account after mentioning them. The platform sometimes locks an account if it sees combinations of email and password from other services posted online and believes that information could jeopardize the security of an account … Until Twitter confirms that everything is fine, Twitter will lock the account, "he explains.

In the majority of cases, these accounts were created by "real people" but the platform can not establish that the owner of the original account still has control and access. the statement noted.