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Re:Twitter account deletions on 'pause' after outcry by trianglem on Thursday November 28, 2019 @05:07AM (#21655988)
I would assume the way Twitter is doing this is deleting inactive accounts and permanently retiring those deleted account names, right?
Re:Twitter account deletions on 'pause' after outcry by nvrspyx on Thursday November 28, 2019 @05:34AM (#21656118)
They plan on releasing the usernames of the deleted accounts for users.

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previously unavailable usernames will start coming up for grabs after the 11 December cut-off - though Twitter said it would be a gradual process, beginning with users outside of the US.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50567751