There's been an increase in interest in leaving after Musk's takeover.

If you want to stop using the social media app, you can uninstall it from the website or mobile app.

There's more you should know about protecting your data, unlinking third-party accounts, and reuse your email, if you're considering deletion of the social network.

If you are considering deletion of your account, read our complete guide first.

If you want to clean up your account without taking it away, you can use a program called "Jr.

How to delete your Twitter account on iPhone or Android 

This is the first thing. You can open the application on your phone.

There are two Select the settings and support from the top- left corner.

There are three. The settings and support menu has settings and privacy.

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Click on "Settings and Support" and the "Settings and privacy" drop-down will appear.
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There are four. At the top of the settings, tap your account.

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In the "Settings and privacy" menu, tap "Your account."
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There are five. There is a button at the bottom of the page.

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In "Your account" page tap "Deactivate your account."
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There are six. To deactivating, scroll to the bottom of the page.

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Click "Deactivate."
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There are seven. You must enter your password before you can Deactivate.

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Confirm your password and click "Deactivate" once more.
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How to delete your Twitter account on desktop

This is the first thing. Log in to your account on the website.

There are two You can find the menu on the left side of the website.

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Click "More" on the left side of the Twitter website.
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There are three. In the pop-up, select the settings and support you want.

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Click "Settings and Support."
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There are four. The settings and support menu has settings and privacy.

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Click "Settings and privacy."
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There are five. Click Your account to open it.

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Go to "Your account."
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There are six. At the bottom of the menu, click Deactivate.

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Click "Deactivate your account."
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There are seven. At the bottom of the page, you can click deactivate.

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Click "Deactivate."
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There are eight. Click the button if you don't know your password.

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Enter your password and click "Deactivate."
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How to delete the Twitter app 

If you don't want to take a break from the site but still want to remove the app from your device, you can do that.

If you want to remove the app from your phone, hold your finger down on the app icon. You can remove the app from the home screen by removing it from the app library.

iPhone screen with the option to delete the Twitter app or remove from home screen.
You can either delete the Twitter app entirely, or just remove it from your home screen.
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Drag and drop the app into your app drawer if you want to uninstall it on your phone.

It's a quick tip if you're looking for alternatives to the social networking site. Mastodon is a platform that works to remove harmful content from the internet.

How to reuse your username or email on Twitter 

Your usernames are deleted with the deletion of your account. If you want to reuse your usernames, you should change them before you stop using them.

The following steps can be taken before deactivating your account.

This is the first thing. Log in using the mobile app or in a browser.

There are two Your profile picture can be found in the upper left corner of the screen.

There are three. The settings and privacy option is available in the drop down menu.

If you scroll through the pop-up window, you will find the "Settings and Support" tab. If you want to see this tab on your desktop, you have to click on More.

There are four. Select your account in the settings.

There are five. Next to your name, click the grey arrow.

In-app view of your account details page on Twitter.
Your account details are located here.
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There are six. In the new section, you can update your usernames.

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When finished creating your new username click "Done."
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There are seven. Once done, click done.

Unlink any third-party apps from your account

You can use third-party apps to get your account back. To prevent this from happening, unlink all of your third-party apps from your account.

This is the first thing. You have to log in.

There are two Click on the drop-down menu to see the settings and privacy.

There are three. You can access the security and account access tabs.

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Click on the "Security and account access" tab.
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There are four. Click on the tabs to see the apps.

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Click "Apps and sessions."
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There are five. The Connected apps tab can be found in the pop up window.

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Click "Connected apps" to see if you have any third-party apps tied to your account.
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There are six. If you don't have any connected apps, you won't be able to see all of them in the list. You will be able to select each app if you have an app connected to your computer.

How to reactivate a Twitter account

This is the first thing. You can open the mobile app.

There are two You must log in to your old account.

There are three. You will be asked if you want to reactivate by a message on the social networking site.

There are four. It may take a few days for your account to be restored.