Twitter to free up inactive handles, and this will definitely get ugly

Twitter is about to get even messier. 

The notoriously scam-ridden company intends to ramp up its efforts to remove inactive accounts from the platform, setting up a situation where inactive handles can be claimed by new users. This, despite your totally original idea to finally register that account you've always dreamed of having, could turn out to be a very bad thing. 

But first, let's talk basic details. News of Twitter's plan, reported by the Verge, was confirmed to Mashable by company spokesperson Lindsay McCallum. 

"As part of our commitment to serve the public conversation," wrote McCallum over email, "we’re working to clean up inactive accounts to present more accurate, credible information people can trust across Twitter."  Read more...