@koltregaskes: New analytics on X show your "active" followers. Mine is 12.7k out of 19.1k. I don't get this number, it feels like I h…
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X has introduced analytics showing 'active' followers; a user shares confusion over the metric.
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New analytics on X show your “active” followers. Mine is 12.7k out of 19.1k. I don’t get this number, it feels like I have just a dozen or so. So I think it’s “active” on the platform but not actively following you. 🤷♂️
What’s your active follow count? https://t.co/Jcfjrxneex
Nikita Bier (@nikitabier): Shipped.
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