from: Melanie Vasquez RussellNexstar Media Wire
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – With hashtags like #RIPTwitter and #GoodbyeTwitter trending amid reports of mass layoffs at the social media company recently purchased by Elon Musk, some people may be nostalgic for the contents of their accounts.
Employee resignations at Twitter could affect the social media company’s ability to remain afloat, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The resignations reportedly came after a Thursday deadline was set by Musk for employees to further commit to their employment at the company — or leave.
Hoping to collect your old tweets just in case? Fortunately, there is a way to file a claim.
Step-by-step instructions for downloading your Twitter history
There is a way to download tweets and data to iOS or Android devices via the Twitter app. If there is still someone at the social media company to buy the user report(s), Twitter users can take the following steps:
- Open the Twitter app
- In the top left of the main feed, select your profile badge
- Scroll down the menu to “Settings and Support”
- Select “Settings and privacy”
- Select “Your Account”
- Select “Download an archive of your data”
- A separate page will open to log in to your Twitter account
- Sign in
- Verify your username with the verification code sent to you
- Verify your password
- You should then be presented with the following message: “You can request a ZIP file with an archive of your account information, account history, apps and devices, account activity, interests, and advertising data. You will receive an in-app notification when your data archive is ready to download.”
- Select the blue “Search Archive” button.
- You will see another note at the bottom of the screen: “We will notify you when your data is ready to download”
- Select “Done” at the top left of the page.
There’s no indication of when, specifically, the data download will be ready, but a little chance to save account history is better than none.
Twitter was founded in San Francisco in 2006. Elon Musk began investing in the platform in January and completed the takeover on October 28.
