Twitter has suspended KTN News account days after the company started removing what it termed as fake followers from some accounts.
KTN news has two accounts one @KTNKenya and another @KTNNews. They use the two accounts to share news updates.
But on Tuesday, when followers tried checking for @KTNNews, they were greeted by the news that the account has been suspended.
“Account suspended. This account has been suspended. Learn more about why Twitter suspends accounts, or return to your timeline,” read the message.
Twitter started banning a huge amount of accounts, with many users taking to the site to bemoan the loss of hundreds of followers in a single day.
The firm is ruthlessly removing accounts, with those who have been previously suspended or banned most likely to see their account deactivated.
It marks the latest in a string of moves from the site to clean up the platform as the San-Francisco based firm now places a premium on integrity among its users.
In a recent interview, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the company intends to focus on politics in the common months.
He said: “Election integrity is our first priority this year. We need to make sure that we are considering not just policy changes but also product changes to help alleviate some of these concerns.”
Twitter has been in an ongoing battle with its user base for some time, after it was revealed the 2016 US presidential election was soiled by Russian disinformation efforts, which were spread using social networks, including Twitter.
The purge marks the first notable action since Twitter declared its intentions to ostracise accounts it deemed to be breaching its guidelines earlier this week.
Twitter has cracked down on ‘low quality’ accounts recently, with the seven-day suspension of Infowars host Alex Jones a high-profile move.
Jones’ account was placed in read-only mode for a week, which allowed him to browse Twitter posts, but stopped him form interacting with other users by tweeting, retweeting or liking posts.
He was also required to delete the tweet that also included a snippet of video, Twitter said.
It announced earlier this week its plan to remove the accounts of those who have tried to evade an account suspension.