Twitter accidentally suspended hunderds and thousands of accounts in this weekend with no rhyme or reason. It was quick to react though. In a status update released 9 hours ago it has acknoledged that:
Earlier today, we accidentally suspended a number of accounts.
We regret the human error that led to these mistaken suspensions and we are working to restore the affected accounts—we expect this to be completed in the next several hours.
One additional note: some the accounts suspended were using the third-party site Tweetlater. However, Tweetlater is not to blame for these suspensions nor is it in violation of our Terms.
Twitter has been active lately in suspending accounts which it feels are spamming the system. With the increase in the number automated systems which gives you thousands of followers in no time (which in turn gives birth to spammers) Twitter is stepping up its vigilance to stop the system turning up to be one more MySpace. Here are some nice tips from TwiTip on how to spot a spammer in Twitter.
What to do if Your Account is not Restored?
If you are sure that your account is not yet restored follow this tip that will explain you how to restore a twitter account.
OR please send an email to this account of Twitter requesting to restore your account.
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