Twitter to Dormant Account Holders: Use ‘em or Lose ‘em

Usernames that have not been signed in for 6 months by Dec. 11 will be claimed

Twitter is taking steps to clean up inactive accounts on its platform and make the usernames of those accounts available again.

The social network is sending out emails to holders of inactive accounts, with the subject line, “Don’t lose access to @(username),” reading: “To continue using Twitter, you’ll need to agree to the current terms, privacy policy and cookie use. This not only lets you make the best decisions about the information that you share with us, it also allows you to keep using your Twitter account.

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