This April 26, 2017 photo shows the Twitter app on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. Twitter says it will begin removing suspicious accounts it has locked, denying access to its owner, from how it counts users’ followers. This means Twitter users are likely to see a reduction in their follower counts in the coming days the company said Wednesday, July 11, 2018, that the move will not affect its number of monthly or daily active user figures. (AP)
TWITTER announced Thursday, July 12, that it will remove locked accounts which may result in a change in the number of followers displayed on many profiles.
Most people will see a change of four followers or fewer; others with larger follower counts will experience a more significant drop.
Follower counts on Twitter is a visible feature, and Twitter wants everyone to have confidence that the numbers are meaningful and accurate.
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.
