Last night, I opened my Twitter account and saw something that made my stomach drop—my follower count was down by 100.
It happened overnight, without warning, and my first thought was probably the same as yours: “Is Twitter randomly removing my followers?”
The truth? No, Twitter isn’t secretly removing people from your account. But what is happening might surprise you—and it’s actually a sign you have a bigger problem to solve.
Fatih Kemal Oksuzoglu
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The Real Reason You’re Losing Followers
Twitter (now X) regularly runs platform-wide sweeps to find and suspend bot accounts, fake profiles, and spammy users.
When these accounts get shut down, anyone followed by them sees their follower count drop—sometimes dramatically.
So, when you notice a sudden drop like I did, it usually means:
➡️ You had fake or bot followers in your audience.
➡️ Twitter suspended those accounts.
➡️ Your follower count adjusted accordingly.
The bad news? If you’ve seen a big drop, your account was attracting more low-quality followers than you realized.
The good news? You can stop this from happening again.
Why You Should Clean Fake Followers Before Twitter Does
Leaving bot and fake accounts in your follower list isn’t harmless. They can:
❌ Lower your engagement rate (making the algorithm show your posts to fewer people)
❌ Skew your analytics, making it harder to see what’s working
❌ Damage your account’s reputation, increasing your risk of suspension
❌ Fill your DMs and mentions with spam and scams
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And here’s the kicker—manually spotting fake followers is almost impossible.
Some bots look completely real: profile pictures, bios, even regular posting patterns. Without analyzing dozens of signals, you won’t know for sure.
Arif Akdogan
How I Handle It: Circleboom Twitter (Official Partner of X)
I don’t try to find fake followers manually anymore.
Instead, I use Circleboom Twitter—an official partner of X—that’s built specifically for safe, large-scale account management.
Here’s what it does:
✅ Analyzes every follower and following account you have
✅ Flags bot, fake, inactive, and suspicious profiles with detailed quality scores
✅ Lets you remove them automatically—no profile-by-profile unfollowing
✅ Works within Twitter’s API limits, so you won’t risk suspension
✅ Gives you a “Who Followed Me” daily report so you can spot new bots right away
Because Circleboom is an official partner, it connects through the secure Twitter API, not through risky unofficial methods.
Step-by-Step: Remove Bot Followers with Circleboom
Step #1: Go to the Circleboom Twitter website and log in with your credentials.
If you’re a new user, sign up—it’s quick and easy!
Step #2: On the left-side menu, click on the Followers section. A dropdown menu will appear. Select Fake/Bot Followers to see the full list of your followers.
If you want to remove specific accounts, such as inactive users, you can directly select these categories from the dropdown menu instead of viewing all followers.
Step #3: You will see a complete list of your fake/bot followers.
Use the Filter Options on the right-hand side to refine your list.
You can filter followers based on engagement levels, fake/spam accounts, inactivity, verification status, and more.
Step #4: Browse through your followers and check the boxes next to the users you want to remove.
You can also select multiple users at once. Once you have selected the users, click on the Remove Followers button at the top.
Alternatively, you can remove individual followers by clicking the red remove icon next to their name on the right side of the list.
A confirmation message will appear asking if you are sure you want to remove the selected followers. Click ''Remove Followers''.
Step #5: Since the removal action is processed via the Circleboom Remove Twitter/X Followers extension, you need to install it to complete the process.
Click on Download the Extension and install it from the Chrome Web Store.
Once installed, you can easily remove followers.
Step #6: After installing the extension, Circleboom will automatically add all your removal requests to the extension queue.
Click on the Start button to begin the removal process.
The extension will process your requests and remove the selected followers.
That's it! Your selected followers are now removed automatically.
⚠️ Important Warning: Once the removal process begins, do not close your Chrome browser or the Circleboom tab. The tool will automatically remove followers in the background, but if you close the tab or exit Chrome, the process will stop.
If you need a more detailed guide, check this video ⬇️
The Benefits of Removing Bot Followers
- No more surprise drops after platform sweeps
- Better engagement rates—real followers see more of your content
- Accurate analytics so you can plan content confidently
- Less spam and scams in DMs and replies
- Safer account reputation for growth, ads, and partnerships
Final Thoughts
Twitter isn’t randomly removing your followers—it’s cleaning up its platform.
If your count took a hit, that means fake followers were hiding in your list.
Instead of waiting for another dramatic drop, take control and clean them out yourself.
I do it regularly with Circleboom Twitter, and my engagement (and peace of mind) has never been better.
A clean follower list means more reach, more accurate analytics, and a healthier account overall.
👉 Run your fake follower scan today and stop surprise follower drops before they happen.
