In a move to make twitter a safer and healthier environment for conversations, twitter management is set to purge every suspicious, locked or banned accounts from their database.
As a result, celebrities, social media influencers and generally high followership individuals may be affected as the slash will cut across board.
Twitter put up this update on their timeline yesterday and the move is set begin today Thursday the 12th July 2018.
We are committed to building trust and encouraging healthy conversation on Twitter.
Follower counts should be meaningful and accurate. We are removing locked accounts from follower counts.
— Twitter (@Twitter) July 11, 2018
What does this mean for your follower count?
Most people will see a change of four followers or fewer; others with larger follower counts may experience a more significant drop.
Read more. 👇https://t.co/BNPFKU7iME
— Twitter (@Twitter) July 11, 2018
The major aim is to meaningful and accurate follower count. And in response to this move, #TwitterPurge
Twitter Will Began Purging Up To 9.9 Million Fake Accounts, Trolls and Bots Today in Hopes Of Making Twitter a Happier and Safer Place.
So All Those Accounts That Are On Here Just To Pick Fights or Start Lies Will Be Gone.Nice @Twitter 👍#TwitterPurge
— ~Marietta (@MariettaDaviz) July 12, 2018
Still, some users are throwing shade at the US President.
Can wait to see how many followers you lose during the #TwitterPurge @realDonaldTrump you fake ass piece of human garbage.
— Dobby the House Elf (@MingsMusic) July 11, 2018
If your account is spam free and without suspicious activities, then you have nothing to worry about.