In the weeks after the US presidential election, X, previously known as Twitter, has seen a sharp decline in its user base. Similarweb reports that around 115,000 US users canceled their X accounts on November 6. Since then, a number of well-known public personalities and celebrities have either announced their departures or vanished from the website. Furthermore, they’re doing more than just uninstalling the program.

The Guardian, a British news outlet, said last month that it would no longer publish on X and was archiving its accounts, stating “that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our journalism elsewhere.” Another factor contributing to users abandoning the service may be X’s recent decision to modify the way its block function operates.

The official Bluesky account said yesterday that over a million users have registered for the program since November 5, suggesting that the fledgling social network is a major new landing spot for many X departees.

We’ll go over your alternatives if you’ve made up your mind to quit X, including if you can change your mind about deleting your account. Learn more about X’s phone calls and how to prevent X from using your content to train AI.

How to remove your X account from your Android or iPhone device
To remove your X account from your phone, just follow these simple instructions. Keep in mind that you may wish to make an archive of your tweets before deleting your account. You may also download all of your X posts if you’re interested.

1. Tap your profile symbol after logging into your X account.
2. Scroll down the side menu, choose Settings and Privacy, and then touch Settings and Support.
3. Choose Your Account > Account Deactivation.
4. Select “Deactivate.”
5. After entering your password, you’ll be asked to confirm by tapping Deactivate. You have up to 30 days after deactivating your account to recover it if you decide to change your mind. Deactivating your account does not mean that it has been deleted. You just need to stop using your account within the 30-day deactivation period if you want to have it deleted. Your username will no longer be linked to your account after 30 days, and your account will be deactivated. How to remove your computer’s X account
   Here’s how to remove your account if you’re using X in the online browser on your PC. Once again, think about making an archive of your content before shutting it down.
6. Go to your X account and log in.
7. Choose More > Settings and privacy from the menu on the left.
8. Select “Deactivate your account” from the “Your Account” section.
9. Select “Deactivate.”
10. After entering your .
11. , you will be asked to click Deactivate account to confirm that you want to continue. You have a short window of opportunity to undo the account deactivation if you decide to change your mind (see below). After 30 days, your account will be deactivated if you don’t. X logo for a social networking firm
    You have a limited amount of time to revive your X account.
    Martin James/CNET Do not forget to uninstall any third-party applications from your X account.
    When you sign in to third-party applications, they may revive your account even after you clicked the option to cancel it. You’ll need to deny third-party applications, such those that automatically remove previous posts, access to your X account in order to stop that from occurring. Go to Settings and privacy > Security and account access > applications and sessions > Connected applications after logging into your X account to begin. Next, click Revoke app permissions after selecting each app individually. How to get your X account back online if you decide to change your mind
    You may always reactivate your X account for a maximum of 30 days if you change your mind and want to keep it active. This is what you should do.
12. Open your X account and log in.
13. A notification will appear asking whether you want to reactivate your account. You will be sent to your X home timeline if you choose “yes.” Keep in mind that the restoration of your following and posts may take some time. How to make sure that only authorized followers may see your X posts
    You can lock down your X account so that only authorized followers may see or engage with it if the X block function changes and you still want to maintain it but don’t want certain individuals to read your postings. If you use an iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone to safeguard your postings on X:
14. Sign in to your X account, choose Settings and privacy from the navigation menu.
15. Select Safety and Privacy.
16. Select tagging and audience.
17. To activate the “Protect your posts” feature, drag the slider to the right. Using a web browser on a desktop computer or mobile device, you may secure your posts:
18. Sign in to your X account, choose Settings and privacy, and then click the More icon at the navigation button.
19. Select Safety and Privacy.
20. Select “Your X activity” and then “Audience, media, and tagging.”
21. To secure your tweets, tick the box next to Protect your postings.
22. Click the Protect button in the pop-up confirmation box to confirm your selection. Only your followers will be able to see your X posts after they are protected, and you will have to provide access to any new followers who ask to view them. Although your past public postings could still appear in search results, Google and other search engines won’t index your content. You can still retweet public posts from other X users, and your followers can still like your protected posts, but they won’t be able to rebroadcast them. On X, your posts will be searchable, but only you and your followers will see them in the results. Simply follow the first steps above, then uncheck the “Protect your posts” checkbox in a web browser or slide the “Protect your posts” option off on mobile applications to make your X posts public again.