Here’s how to delete or deactivate your Twitter account
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Deactivating Twitter
Social platformslike Twitter walk a fine line between being handy andconsuming your whole life. Whether your screen time notification says you’ve spent a horrendous amount of time on your phone today, or you just don’t feel the need to share every inch of your life on an app anymore — it might be time to finally pull the plug on your online life and delete your account temporarily… orforever.
If you’re still on the fence about deleting your Twitter account for good, you have the option to simply deactivate your account, but only for a 30-day period. If you decide to go with this temporary measure, your profile, tweets, replies, and favorites,everything, will be hidden—but if you log back on, your activity will be restored.
If you decide to delete your account forever, your profile, tweets, media uploads, replies, favorites, and followers will vanish as though they were never there. And be warned: it’s impossible to reactivate a deleted account.
Also, the chances are, that if you decide to one day re-register on Twitter, you may not be able to have the same username as another account could’ve taken it — so be ready to wave goodbye to MyOpinionIsRight100.
Unlike other social platforms, your Twitter account can be deactivated on desktop, Android, or iOS.
I want to deactivate my Twitter account on desktop
If you want to delete your account on a laptop or computer, follow these steps:
I want to deactivate my Twitter account using Android
Whether you’re using a Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, or Google phone, follow these steps to deactivate your account:
I want to deactivate my Twitter account using iOS
Using either your iPad, iPhone, or maybe even an iPod Touch if you’re cool enough, simply follow these simple steps to deactivate your account:
It’s deactivated! But will this permanently delete my account?
Regardless of what device you’re using to deactivate your account, you can reactive your profile within 30 days by logging in again. But if you don’t, Twitter will erase your data from its platform and your account will be goneforever.
If you’re thinking of deleting or deactivating yourFacebookandInstagramaccount, we’ve got you covered.
There’s a deep pool of social networking sites out there, but most don’t make it as tricky to delete your account for good. If you’re wondering how to delete your account on other social sites, head to their FAQs page or search on Google for an easy guide.
Story byCara Curtis
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