Looks like more Twitter users will see a huge drop count of followers as the social media company continues its operation to purge fake accounts. Incidentally, Twitter's move to crackdown bogus accounts has also affected its market standing.
According to a report from the NYTimes, the blue bird company announced on Thursday that it will carry on its initiative in removing dubious accounts made in their social media platform.
There were already over 70 million usernames wiped out this past few months and it looks like the numbers will continue to rise up as the multi-billion dollar firm further strengthen its stance against fake online presence.
More and more users are expected to see their follower numbers fall if they are one of those who bought fake Twitter accounts.
As stipulated by the media outlet, there are a lot of Twitter users who managed to grow their number of social media fans by resorting to questionable measures. This includes using Twitter fake account profile generator or buying multiple shady accounts from online providers.
Purposes may vary but most often, it is to bolster social media influence which they may need to help further establish their names in the field of business, entertainment, or political arena.
"Follower counts are a visible feature, and we want everyone to have confidence that the numbers are meaningful and accurate," Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's legal representative was quoted as saying by Bloomberg.
Variety, meanwhile, cited reports indicating the drop in shares that Twitter incurred since it launched its war on fake accounts. As said, more than 8% dip was suffered by Twitter earlier this week.
A statement from Twitter CFO Ned Segal reads that despite this drastic effect, the initiative reflects the company's efforts to get "better at improving the health of the service."
Twitter is expected to release its fiscal report for the second quarter of the year on July 27.
