How to get out of Elon Musk's Twitter / X

Once upon a time twitter (now x) he place to get your memes, world news and pop culture. However, even then, being an active twitter user also required sifting through a daily avalanche of toxic characters, bots, and deepfakes. Then, Elon Musk's circus came to town and began constantly disrupting the once-popular social network, to the point that many of its followers began to abandon it, migrating to one or more of the new social networks, such as Rags, blue skyeither Mastodon.

Now that the 2024 US presidential election is over, it looks like Musk will be at least one of the powers behind the throne. Add to that the recent changes that have made x less safe to use, and it's no surprise that there is now a new wave of x users looking to leave the platform. If you are one of them, here are some tips on how to deactivate your account.

If you're still active on x or have a lot of friends and followers you want to keep in touch with, you might want to make sure they know where you're going and why. One way to do this is to first make your account private so that only your current followers can see it.

• Look in the browser's side menu or tap your personal icon in the mobile app.
• In the browser, select More > Settings & Privacy > Privacy & security > Audience, media, and tagging > Protect your posts.
• In the mobile app, select Settings and support > Settings and privacy > Privacy and security > Public and tagging > Protect your posts.
• In the browser pop-up window, select Protect.

Now, only people who follow you will be able to see your posts and other account information. You'll see a closed lock icon next to your name in the bottom left corner of the screen.

What you put in your “I'm leaving now” message depends on who your followers are. If you have carefully examined your account and know almost everyone who follows you, you can let them know where you are going and what your new address is in case they want to follow you.

If, on the other hand, you are a popular person and may have followers who are not completely trustworthy, you can tell them where you are going without any details or, to be cautious, simply say goodbye.

How long should you leave your account private before disappearing permanently? A week or so seems like a good amount of time, but in the end, it's up to you.

If you've been on twitter/x for a while, you probably have a load of tweets that you might want to keep in case there's information you want in the future or just as a reminder of past glories. If you haven't backed up your account regularly, here's how to do it:

• Look in the browser's side menu or tap your personal icon in the mobile app.
• In the browser, select More > Settings and Privacy > Your account > Download a file of your data.
• In the mobile app, select Settings & Support > Settings & Privacy > Your Account > Download a file of your data.
• You will be asked to re-enter your password and enter a verification code from your registered email account, along with possibly other verification codes.
• Select Request file.

It may take up to 24 hours to obtain a copy of your file; You will receive a notification both through the app and by email. You will get your information in two formats: HTML and JSON. x.com/en/managing-your-account/accessing-your-x-data#:~:text=Privacy%20Policy.%E2%80%9D-,Download%20an%20archive%20of%20your%20data,-%3A%C2%A0You%20can”>According to xThe information will include:

…your profile information, your posts, your Direct Messages, your Moments, your media (images, videos and GIFs that you have attached to posts, Direct Messages or Moments), a list of your followers, a list of accounts that you follow, your address book, lists you've created, are a member of, or follow, demographic and interest information we've inferred about you, information about ads you've seen or interacted with on x, and more .

Well, you've told your followers that you're leaving and you have your posts safely archived. Now is the time to deactivate your account. Here's how to do it:

• In your browser, click Further at the bottom left of the screen. In the mobile app, tap your profile icon.
• In your browser, select Settings & Support > Settings & Privacy > Your account > Deactivate your account.
• In the mobile app, select Settings & Support > Settings & Privacy > Your Account > Deactivate Account.

There are several paragraphs of information you should read before you get to the deactivation link, including links that tell you what data may still be available after you deactivate your account, how to change your username, or how to change your current username to a different account. .

You will also be informed that your account will not disappear permanently after this process, at least not yet. x retains your information for 30 days before permanently deleting it. To restore your account within that time period, sign in again and confirm that you want to reactivate your account.

And remember, if you're looking for social media, news and conversation, you have several alternatives, or you can simply come here to The edge. Don't worry. We are always here for you.