According to a recent announcement from Twitter, the social media platform will begin removing inactive accounts starting in December 2021. Inactive accounts are defined as those that have not been logged into for more than six months.
The move is part of Twitter's efforts to "present more accurate, credible information people can trust across Twitter," according to a company spokesperson. Removing inactive accounts will help to ensure that the follower counts of active accounts are more accurate and reflective of real engagement.
However, the article notes that the removal of inactive accounts could have unintended consequences, such as the loss of historical data and the potential for accounts to be mistakenly removed if they are still in use but simply have not been logged into for a long period of time.
Twitter has stated that it will be reaching out to inactive account holders via email to inform them of the upcoming removal and give them the opportunity to log in and keep their accounts active.