Hold for the drop: Twitter to purge locked accounts from follower metrics

Techcrunch ---------- Twitter is making a major change aimed at cleaning up the spammy legacy of its platform.This week it will globally purge accounts it has previously locked (i.e. after suspecting them of being spammy) — by removing the accounts from users’ follower metrics. Which in plain language means Twitter users with lots of followers are likely to see their follower counts take a noticeable hit in the coming days. So hold tight for the drop. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.