Talk:List of most-followed Twitter accounts

Fake followers
Do fake followers count? eg, half of Trump's followers are fake. – Nixinova ⟨T|C⟩ 22:58, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
 * There is no universally accepted definition of a "fake follower". כארומיל (talk) 12:21, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
 * It is for Twitter to decide, who his legit follower and who is fake, not for us. --CabbagePower (talk) 23:41, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

There are many websites to gain followers on multiple platforms it's just that the are not going to keep up with ur post ant all — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:243:C00:BF36:D1C0:7AFC:6879:BF8E (talk) 21:21, 3 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Sa 2409:40C4:11:2DFE:8000:0:0:0 (talk) 12:42, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

BLP template
This list-class article contains the names and material of living people so I placed a BLP template.

Remove "monthly change" column?
Shall we remove "monthly change" column? No one seems to be monitoring the ups and downs of follower count of elite twitter accounts anyway. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CabbagePower (talk • contribs) 02:44, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

Why delete direct links to Twitter accounts?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-followed_Instagram_accounts

On the list of most-followed Instagram accounts, no one have problems with direct links to the Instagram accounts. Why are direct links to Twitter accounts not allowed here?

--CabbagePower (talk) 23:40, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Our WP:External links policy states that links to external sites "should not normally be placed in the body of an article." Such links should be removed from the Instagram most-followed list as well. — JFG talk 00:29, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Twitter vs Trump
Your recent edit about Twitter gaining back a few million followers made me wonder that perhaps they did not appreciate seeing Trump closing in on their audience! — JFG talk 02:38, 13 October 2018 (UTC)


 * If true it would be an irrational action taken to delay the inevitable, namely that the president is very likely to surpass Twitter in following at some point, with or without fake accounts ResoluteKim (talk) 04:12, 31 October 2018 (UTC)


 * The purging of "fake" accounts is understood, but it's a bit disconcerting that Twitter's own account first dropped from 11th to 16th place in ranking on July 12, then shot up (in one day) to 13th place on October 11, and now less than a month later, on November 9, drops back to 16th place. Why the crazy volatility? ResoluteKim (talk) 21:26, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Interesting note. No idea why. At least the recent return to 16th place keeps our information about the July drop correct. — JFG talk 08:53, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
 * My OCD feels the same way lol… Anyway, if Twitter likes to scare shareholders, then I’m sure we’ll see more instability of this kind ResoluteKim (talk) 00:52, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar has openly proclaimed that "I will be faithful And bear true allegiance To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second Queen of Canada Her Heirs and Successors". He has defected from India. He has further LIED OF HAVING DUAL CITIZENSHIP.


 * The main article states "The following table lists the top 50 most followed accounts on Twitter, with each total rounded to the nearest million followers, as well as the profession or activity of each user, and their country of origin."


 * For the millionth time, the page asks for COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, not citizenship. Yet you have repeatedly decided to ignore this rule and make up your own. Your personal feelings and frustrations in this matter are completely irrelevant. Respect other editors and don't act like a dictator. Time to move on with your life. Wish you the best. ResoluteKim (talk) 04:27, 7 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protection
Do you think it's worth semi-protection given the number of vandalism on this page? Wykx (talk) 22:07, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
 * What do you have in mind? If there were a way to eliminate the possibility of using decimals in account totals, that would be nice for starters. ResoluteKim (talk) 00:58, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Semi-protection prevents edits from unregistered users (IP addresses), as well as edits from any account that is not autoconfirmed (at least four days old and has made at least ten edits to Wikipedia) or confirmed. Wykx  (talk) 09:37, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Personally, I would agree to that. Seems we're running out of options. ResoluteKim (talk) 12:05, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 June 2020
Change the number below Barack Obama's photo to 119 million Is not Boris (talk) 15:18, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ --TheImaCow (talk) 15:24, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Most Twitter users list
It appears @Trump followers now > @Gaga, re-rank? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:2C7:400:37C0:3C44:1CCE:BC52:3826 (talk) 16:12, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2021
Rive919 (talk) 23:39, 8 January 2021 (UTC)

The Removal of Donald Trump from the stats. Reason: Banned for life from Twitter Handle: @RealDonaldTrump
 * Trump is removed from the list RudolfRed (talk) 04:30, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

Trump Suspension
So im sure we have all seen that he has been banned fron twitter indefinitely, but does he still belong on this list? Should he still be on this list but with maybe a *asterisk* or something noting this is how many followers before his ban? Batman088 (talk) 02:46, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 February 2021
Elon now has 45.4M Followers (still increasing) on twitter and should be ranked 28 Byegates (talk) 23:25, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. 54nd60x (talk) 04:55, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * It's pretty clear to me that the request is to move the existing entry for Elon Musk to rank 28. I am re-opening this. I don't access Twitter as a matter of principle, so I cannot verify the request. ~Anachronist (talk) 06:48, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * It's now 46,050,106 followers. h 09:32, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: The list should be updated in its entirety, instead of just for one account as numbers of followers change over time for all accounts. Ideally it should be done closer to the end of the month, as there is a monthly change column. – robertsky (talk) 00:36, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

Maybe a Disclaimer at the Bottom for Trump?
I came to this page expecting some disclaimer for Donald Trump, and I feel there should be something there maybe... Master106 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 12:16, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

Photos
Four accounts are featured with photos in this entry:
 * @BarackObama #1
 * @justinbieber #2
 * @cristiano #5
 * @narendramodi #11

Any reason why these four, instead of something like top 3, 5, 10 etc.?

Also can't help noticing that all four are male, coincident, intentional, or subconsciously misogynistic?Tuskla (talk) 02:17, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

Ariana Grande Deletes Twitter Account
source: https://people.com/music/ariana-grande-deletes-twitter-account-shares-christmas-wishes-on-instagram/ original page: https://twitter.com/arianagrande — Preceding unsigned comment added by David Anonymous (talk • contribs) 00:37, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

Country Meaning
What does the country column mean in the chart? Is it country of birth or country based out of? Rhianna was born in Barbados but is based out of the United States. TheManInTheBlackHat  (Talk)  16:17, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Ref. Column with a reference link to the twitter account?
Hi all,

I know that according to WP:External links, the Account name column cannot link to the twitter account.

However, I'd like to add a Ref. column that links to the twitter account as a reference. I feel this will be useful to readers of this article and does not violate WP:External links rules.

Here's an example of what I mean:

What's the consensus?

Thanks,

Kvwiki1234 (talk) 06:05, 17 December 2022 (UTC) Kvwiki1234 (talk) 06:05, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Rihanna
Yesterday I added Rihanna to the gallery at the top of the page, as she's the only one of the top 6 users with over 100 million followers missing. It was reverted by on the grounds that she's not the first anything. You could argue she's the top woman of color, the top Barbadian/Carribean. Or maybe the gallery should just limit the list to the top 5, or those with over 100 million followers, or some other arbitrary criterion. Left like this, I don't see the significance of having Narendra Modi as the top Asian account, and not Neymar for example as the top South American, and so on and whoever the top African, Australian,... (if we're doing it by continent). Fjmustak (talk) 11:02, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Then the footnote/picture description should mention that she's the first x thing, to mantain consistency with the other ones. Simply saying Rihanna has this number of followers looks off to me, which is why I reverted it. But yeah I agree, top 5 probably makes more sense. Otherwise that section would probably grow indiscriminately to include people just because they belong to a specific category. - Ïvana (talk) 14:22, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

Fake followers
Shouldn't this article make mention of the fact it's extensively reported that a majority of Elon Musk's followers are fake (ie bot accounts)? &mdash; Red XIV (talk) 02:00, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Twitter vs X
Should "Twitter" in the title be replaced with "X"? GamerKlim9716 (talk) 10:17, 29 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Considering that other articles have switched to 'X', I think this one should be renamed too PrecariousWorlds (talk) 16:58, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Idk how to do it. Can you? GamerKlim9716 (talk) 00:51, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

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