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How to delete your Twitter (or X) account (www.engadget.com)
submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Couldn't we just stop using it. I can't imagine deleting the account will have any measurable impact because I don't trust them not to just retain the data like Facebook does.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Stop using it in addition to blocking them at the network level via DNS or IP blocking. It doesn’t matter whether you use it or not because they’ll continue tracking you across third party apps and websites anyway.

In fact just this article alone contains 23 third-party trackers (including Google and Meta) and 34 third-party cookies.

[–] Ilixtze@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

The moment the Nazi stepped in I deleted my twitter account. screw Elon and his ilk.

[–] ryan213@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can't do anything with my account because it's been suspended. For the past 3 years. 😂

[–] viking@infosec.pub 17 points 2 months ago

Send a GDPR deletion request in accordance to article 18 to whoever they mention in the imprint as data security officer.

All it takes is claiming to have moved to the EU.

[–] el_twitto@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Way ahead of you ... I deleted my account right after the shittiest Nazi bought Twitter.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago

Oh good. So my account is already long gone. Phew!

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i dont have one, the best way, is to simply stop using it. Also most people use it for PORN anyways.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

most people use it for PORN anyways

Damn, there's erotic tweets?

[–] rayanalden@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I also need to know the way to delete twitter account of my brand : https://stylo.pk/ .

[–] EstonianGuy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Amazing is that im 31 and still dont jave a twitter/X account. Im proud of myself.