<p class="title">Amitabh Bachchan, with a whopping 32.9 million followers, wants to quit Twitter! Before you ask him why, here's one good reason: He lost 60,000 followers, helping superstar Shah Rukh Khan to edge him out of the big race on Thursday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">So, officially, Khan now stands as the film industry's most followed star with 32,952,957 followers. Bachchan, who has been extremely active with his @SrBachchan account, will now have to settle for the second spot with 32,909,917 followers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Half in mirth, Bachchan himself tweeted the loss of his followers. The tweet went this way: "T 2599 - TWITTER ..!!! you reduced my number of followers .. !!??HAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. !! that's a joke .. time to get off from you .. thank you for the ride .. .. there are many 'other' fish in the sea - and a lot more exciting. (sic)"</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lately, Twitter has been acting tough on fake following and bots. This has affected the follower base of celebrities worldwide. Third-party websites tracking Twitter behaviour have indicated that Bachchan's follower loss could be linked to the crackdown.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New York Times had reported that entertainers, entrepreneurs, athletes and media figures were among those who lost followers. The US newspaper had identified Devumi as the company that sold most of these followers or artificial engagement. On Saturday, Twitter had stated that it would take action against Devumi's practices.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Twitter's policy is clear that "it strictly prohibits the purchasing and selling of account interactions on its platform. When you purchase followers, Retweets and likes, you are often purchasing bot (fake) or hacked accounts. Any account caught participating in this behaviour will be in violation of the Twitter rules and may be suspended."</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, as many Twitter users pointed out, there could be another reason why Bachchan had his popularity dented: His meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the former's recent visit to India. The veteran Bollywood star had clicked a selfie with the Israeli premier, and the latter had tweeted this picture. Many of Bachchan's followers identify Netanyahu with a rightwing agenda.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bachchan's Thursday tweet sparked a mini tsunami of retweets and trolling with memes. But some tried to reassure him, as this user: "That happens because of bulk followers. Some dead accounts might be removed . It happens then... not to worry Sir :)" went on tweet.</p>
<p class="title">Amitabh Bachchan, with a whopping 32.9 million followers, wants to quit Twitter! Before you ask him why, here's one good reason: He lost 60,000 followers, helping superstar Shah Rukh Khan to edge him out of the big race on Thursday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">So, officially, Khan now stands as the film industry's most followed star with 32,952,957 followers. Bachchan, who has been extremely active with his @SrBachchan account, will now have to settle for the second spot with 32,909,917 followers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Half in mirth, Bachchan himself tweeted the loss of his followers. The tweet went this way: "T 2599 - TWITTER ..!!! you reduced my number of followers .. !!??HAHAHAHAHAHAHA .. !! that's a joke .. time to get off from you .. thank you for the ride .. .. there are many 'other' fish in the sea - and a lot more exciting. (sic)"</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lately, Twitter has been acting tough on fake following and bots. This has affected the follower base of celebrities worldwide. Third-party websites tracking Twitter behaviour have indicated that Bachchan's follower loss could be linked to the crackdown.</p>.<p class="bodytext">New York Times had reported that entertainers, entrepreneurs, athletes and media figures were among those who lost followers. The US newspaper had identified Devumi as the company that sold most of these followers or artificial engagement. On Saturday, Twitter had stated that it would take action against Devumi's practices.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Twitter's policy is clear that "it strictly prohibits the purchasing and selling of account interactions on its platform. When you purchase followers, Retweets and likes, you are often purchasing bot (fake) or hacked accounts. Any account caught participating in this behaviour will be in violation of the Twitter rules and may be suspended."</p>.<p class="bodytext">But, as many Twitter users pointed out, there could be another reason why Bachchan had his popularity dented: His meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the former's recent visit to India. The veteran Bollywood star had clicked a selfie with the Israeli premier, and the latter had tweeted this picture. Many of Bachchan's followers identify Netanyahu with a rightwing agenda.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bachchan's Thursday tweet sparked a mini tsunami of retweets and trolling with memes. But some tried to reassure him, as this user: "That happens because of bulk followers. Some dead accounts might be removed . It happens then... not to worry Sir :)" went on tweet.</p>
