Though it will be months before Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter will go through, “Elon Musk Delete Twitter” is already breaking out as a trending search term, mainly for two reasons. The first stems from the megalomaniacal notion that Musk could do it simply because he could — the idea would have been silly a month ago, but now anything’s possible after (let’s take a breath for our own sanity) someone just bought Twitter. The second comes from various users and celebrities wanting to know how to delete their Twitter accounts in general resistance to the deal.
Is Elon Musk deleting Twitter?
As of now, Elon Musk has not announced any plans that he will be deleting Twitter. Rumors are being spread, primarily on Twitter no less, that it might happen, as Musk previously suggested that he wished to start his own social media platform. But getting rid of it altogether would be rather ironic given that his purported reason for purchasing the platform in the first place is for free speech.
One editorial in The Guardian is actually pushing for the Tesla owner to delete Twitter, with the author believing that the platform is already languishing in a time of Tiktok and Instagram, and that scrubbing it from the internet will make Twitter users go outside. A satirical piece from The New Yorker imagines Musk deleting every Twitter account except his own because no one else can possibly match his massive intellect.
But considering that about half of the $44 billion acquisition are loans (according to The New York Times), it would seem reckless and self-destructive for Musk to delete the platform he’s spending so much time and effort to acquire. It’s said that some people enjoy watching the world burn, but that typically doesn’t include those people’s own money.
How to delete your Twitter account
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If you want to join the likes of “The Good Place” actress Jameela Jamil and Shaun King in protesting the deal, Elon Musk himself, or some of the people returning to the platform, you can leave your last message on Twitter or delete your Twitter account entirely.
By going through the settings on your Twitter page, you can mark your account for full deactivation in 30 days. During that time, you can return to Twitter and re-activate the account, but after that grace period is over, it will be permanently deleted and your handle will be up for others to grab.
In other news, Bethesda is adding free games to Steam as its launcher migration begins today, and Miyamoto has delayed Super Mario Bros. animated movie until next year.
