Elon Musk says Twitter is purging inactive accounts to 'free up abandoned handles'

• Twitter is purging inactive accounts in a bid to free up usernames, said Elon Musk.
• Musk said purged accounts will be archived in response to concerns that old tweets may be deleted.
• Musk did not detail the full scope of the sweep, and did not say if purged accounts can be reactivated.

Elon Musk warned Twitter users on Monday that the platform is purging accounts that have been inactive for a few years.

"We're purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop," Musk tweeted.