Things arewildover there right now, and stability sure isnt on the horizon.
However, once that 30 days is up, your username is fair game.
After all, you deleted your account, and, therefore, relinquished your claim over the name.
This is the nature of the internet: Abandon a username, and someone else will snatch it up.
But it isnt something to be taken lightly.
But if your X handle is your real name, the potential for problems escalates.
Obviously, this issue is most pressing for those with public personas.
Worse yet, with X Premium, they have the potential to verify themselves with a blue check.
DC is cinema could be attached toyourbrand.
But you dont need to be a celebrity or high profile person to worry about this potential impersonation.
For better or worse, our identities are tied to social media these days.
While thats bad enough, it can impact important opportunities in your life.
The best course of action, then, is to abandon your account without deleting it altogether.
How to safely leave X
The first step is to delete all your posts.
The free option is to go through and delete your posts one-by-one.
Instead, you could use a deleter service like the appropriately namedTweet DeleterorDelete Tweet.
They even delete likes, thoughthat’s not quite as necessary since likes became private.
That said, these services cost money,ever since X did away with its free API.
If you want the most private (and free) option possible, delete your posts by hand.
Once your posts (and likes) are dealt with, its time to close up shop.
Start by heading toSettings and privacy > Privacy and safety > Audience and tagging, then chooseProtect your posts.
Finally, change your password tosomething impossible to guess.
Its the digital version of locking your door and throwing away the key.
