Twitter is weighing whether to auction off inactive Twitter handles to raise more money, report says

Jan 11 2023 by Business Insider

 
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said last month that he planned to delete 1.5 billion inactive accounts from the site, freeing up "name space."

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Twitter is considering auctioning off dormant Twitter usernames in an effort to raise funds, according to the NYT.  Last month, Elon Musk said he planned to delete 1.5 billion inactive accounts and free up "name space." Insider previously reported that some people go to extreme lengths to get a unique social media username. 

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