Twitter's Account Purge Sparks Controversy and Concerns.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk's planned purge of dormant accounts, which he claims number 1.5 billion, could result in the loss of cherished accounts, including those of deceased celebrities and brands, and could be chaotic. The move has been compared to "burning the public record to sell personalized number plates." Twitter is seen as a de facto public square of the internet, and the loss of potentially billions of accounts could break it. The planned purge highlights Musk's struggles to understand what he owns, and the importance of effective and carefully managed preservation of social media accounts.