How to remove your Twitter account

Since Elon Musk took over the reigns at Twitter, things have been going downhill. Therefore, more and more people are leaving the platform. That’s why we’re going to show you how to delete and deactivate your Twitter account in today’s How To Guide.

It’s been just under a month since Elon Musk pulled off the $44 billion takeover of Twitter. Nevertheless, the short message service is already pure chaos.

And that’s exactly what the new boss certainly played his part in. There were several unannounced mass layoffs. Likewise, Elon Musk apparently arbitrarily fires employees for personal reasons. The consequence: the Twitter system is not running smoothly. For example, the entire copyright system has already collapsed.

Delete and deactivate Twitter: It’s that easy

It is therefore not surprising that more and more Twitter users are turning their backs on the platform. Many of them find a new home with the German competitor Mastodon. Mastodon user numbers have doubled within a few days.

If you also want to delete your account on Twitter, you must first deactivate it. We explain exactly how both work in the latest issue of “How to” today.

In the first step you open the Twitter app on your smartphone.

Use the arrows under the heading to go back and forth.