Elon Musk has announced that Twitter is cancelling dormant accounts.
The Tesla CEO, who also owns Twitter, is making these moves in the hope to ramp up engagement and money-making opportunities.
“We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see a follower count drop,” Musk said in a tweet.
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Musk has, since taking over Twitter, laid off workers, removed blue Twitter for those not subscribed, among others.
Since Musk bought the company, it has relaxed the moderation of content on the network, letting back many users banned because of messages inciting hatred or spreading misinformation.
Market trackers say Twitter revenues have fallen as advertisers avoid the platform.
