As expected, Twitter’s removal of locked accounts from follower lists last week has caused a stir, especially since many users lost a significant amount of their followers.
Last week Twitter announced its decision to stop counting locked accounts in the total number of followers on users’ accounts. “We understand this may be hard for some,” it had explained at the time. The decision – part of Twitter’s “healthy conversations” initiative to rid its platform of fraudulent and spammy accounts – was expected to have a small effect on most users; around four followers on average for most. However, those with very large followings were braced to take a more significant hit.
Socialbakers published a list of the top Twitter accounts regarding follower numbers and their follower count drop percentage. Let’s take a closer look.
In terms of pure numbers, big accounts like Twitter itself, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, or Rihanna, lost the most followers. However, in terms of a percentage of followers, the view changes significantly, as seen below.
Katy Perry and Justin Bieber are not on the list… While they have lost a significant number of followers, in terms of a percentage of the total they have been impacted less than other accounts. Now, according to Matt Navarra, some other Twitter accounts (i.e. actor Steve Guttenberg‘s) have lost around 70% of their following. You can take a look at his list of affected accounts here.
UPDATE
Woah!
I found a bunch of Twitter accounts that lost 50-70% of their followers
This list is for international journalists…
More here: https://t.co/RCqwNAcLdI pic.twitter.com/xE59RkZIXo
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) July 13, 2018
You might also like
More from Twitter
Is There A Back Door To Get Verified On Twitter?
Twitter says it is working on a new verification process. But in the meantime, accounts are still getting verified.
Quote Tweets Get Their Own Counter On Twitter
“Tweets about a tweet add more to the conversation.” Twitter makes Quote Tweets easier to find with a new counter …
Twitter Now Provides More Context About Who Sent You DM Requests
Twitter has announced a new feature that gives you more information about users who send you unsolicited DM requests.
Twitter Finally Launches Its New Rebuilt API
Twitter has finally made its v2 API available to developers - totally rebuilt for the first time since 2012.
Twitter Is Rolling Out Its Reply-Limiting Feature Globally
Twitter is making its reply-limiting feature available to all users. It gives you complete control over who can reply to …
TwiTok? Twitter Enters Talks To Acquire TikTok
Twitter has reportedly entered talks to acquire TikTok's US operations, after President Trump gave TikTok a 45-day ultimatum, to sell …
Desktop Users Can Now Read Twitter DMs Directly On Their Timeline
Twitter DMs are now easier to access as the platform has quietly rolled out a new feature that will change …
Twitter Could Be Working On A New Subscriptions Platform
Twitter seems to be working on a new subscription platform, according to a job opening posted on the company's corporate …
For Juneteenth Twitter Put Up Billboards Highlighting Black Voices
For Juneteenth, Twitter turned several real tweets into billboards that were advertised in cities that play an important part in …
