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# Twitter Follower Counts Fall After Rule Change
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/twitter-follower-counts-fall-after-rule-change/
- Published: 2018-07-11T14:25:44.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-11T14:25:44.000Z
- Description: Twitter has stopped including accounts locked for bad behavior in follower counts. The move is part of an effort to bolster the integrity of the platform. Some accounts will see little. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/07/twitter-follower-counts-fall-after-rule-change.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Twitter_logo_blue](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad35a4fb1200c-115wi "Twitter_logo_blue")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad35a4fb1200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Twitter has stopped including accounts locked for bad behavior in follower counts. The move is part of an effort to bolster the integrity of the platform. Some accounts will see little change. But President Trump’s account lost 100,000 followers immediately and former President Barack Obama lost 400,000.

> You should be confident that the follower numbers presented across Twitter are meaningful and accurate. We’re introducing a change to follower counts as part of our work to make Twitter a more trusted service for public conversation. [https://t.co/A2ZEGHjOZ8](https://t.co/A2ZEGHjOZ8?ref=hypebot.com)  
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> — Vijaya Gadde (@vijaya) [July 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/vijaya/status/1017077361550880768?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hypebot.com)

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