Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban upset over decreasing follower count on Twitter

By Lawrence Dow

May 1, 2023 11:38 AM

Mark Cuban has been upset about his recent experiences on Twitter. Tim Heitman TNS

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is frustrated with Twitter.

Cuban claims he has been losing more than 500 followers a day despite being subscribed to Twitter Blue. Twitter Blue is a premium subscription service that allows Twitter users to become verified and offers access to other select features.

Cuban tweeted directly at Twitter CEO Elon Musk asking him for any suggestions on how to stop losing followers.

@elonmusk , question for you. I'm losing about 500 to 1k users a day. To counter this I went Blue² thinking it gave me some preference and would help retain or grow users. Any suggestions ?
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) March 31, 2023

Cuban had also criticized Twitter for getting rid of its legacy verified accounts.

This is why the approach to legacy checks is a huge mistake. You are telling the biggest celebs they are not in charge of their likeness , @elonmusk is. This also applies to anyone that makes a living off their personal brand. As @elonmusk goes, so goes their brand.
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 22, 2023

Musk did not respond to Cuban’s tweets publicly.

Lawrence Dow

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Lawrence Dow is a digital sports reporter from Philadelphia. He graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from USC. He’s passionate about movies and is always looking for a great book. He covers the Texas Rangers and other sports.

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