Twitter to Purge Inactive Accounts and Free Up Handles for Reuse.

Twitter is set to purge and archive inactive accounts that have had no activity for several years, causing a drop in follower count. Elon Musk hinted that the company will be changing its policy on releasing inactive usernames. The move comes after Musk reportedly threatened to reassign NPR's handle on the website due to inactivity. Twitter's policy still states that it "cannot release inactive usernames at this time," but Musk suggested that abandoned handles will be freed up. Deceased users' accounts will be archived.