How to Deactivate Your X (Twitter) Account
The first step to starting afresh and taking care of yourself could be to delete your social media account.
Social media can become overwhelming at times. It is very common to find people abstaining from different social media platforms or every platform all together because of the peace of mind and lack of toxicity it brings to them.
This is also quite unsurprising when you realize that even the University of Adelaide describes social media as a "toxic and addicting place on the internet" and that "it can be damaging to your mental health".
With that in mind, if you are looking to completely remove yourself from a social media platform, like X (formerly known as Twitter), it is advisable to delete your account completely. This way, when you get back, you can genuinely start afresh.
In this guide, learn the steps to permanently get rid of your X account.
Kelechi Edeh
How to Deactivate Your X account
Deactivating your X account is the first step to deleting your account permanently. The social media platform gives you a 30-day window to still change your mind after deactivating.
This means that, if you were to log back into your X account within the first 30 days of deactivating it, it would be restored, otherwise, it would be deleted permanently. Follow these steps to deactivate your account;
- Tap on your profile picture at the top left and select "Settings & Support"
