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Elon Musk says Twitter will purge inactive accounts. What does that mean for now-deceased users?

Elon Musk announced last week Twitter would be “purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years.”

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Published - May 17, 2023, 01:06 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 06:41 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the last decade, she’s visited Jessica’s Twitter page to help “keep her memory alive.” 

Twitter became one of the places where Emily processed her grief and reconnected with a sister she describes as almost like a twin. But Jessica’s account is now gone. 

Twitter became one of the places where Emily processed her grief and reconnected with a sister she describes as almost like a twin. But Jessica’s account is now gone.

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