How to Remove Fake and Inactive Followers on X (Twitter) in Bulk

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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By Andrew Murray · Published November 6, 2026 · Last updated November 6, 2026

X only lets you remove followers one at a time. To remove fake and inactive followers in bulk, use Circleboom: it sorts your followers into fake, bot and inactive lists, you tick the ones you want gone, and it removes them for you.

Here are both methods.

Option 1: Remove one follower at a time on X

1. Go to your profile and open Followers.
2. Find the account. Click the three dots next to it.
3. Choose Remove this follower and confirm.

They aren’t blocked, and X doesn’t tell them. Fine for five accounts. Painful for five hundred, and X gives you no way to filter for fake or inactive accounts first.

Option 2: Remove fake and inactive followers in bulk with Circleboom

1. Sign in. Create a free account at Circleboom and connect your X account.
2. Open your followers. In the left menu, open Followers and pick the fake/bot list or the inactive list. Inactive means no posts in the last 30 days by default, and you can stretch that to months or years.
3. Select the accounts. Tick the ones you want to remove. Skim first. Plenty of real people post rarely.
4. Click Remove Followers at the top, then confirm.
5. Let the extension run. Removal runs through Circleboom’s Chrome extension. Install it when asked, click Start, and keep the tab open. It works through the list gradually with pauses, which keeps your account from looking like a bot.

Removed accounts are unfollowed quietly. They aren’t blocked, so they can follow you again later.

Before you remove anyone

• Fake first, inactive second. Bot and spam accounts are an easy call. Inactive ones need a look, since some are real customers who just lurk.
• Go in batches. Removing a few hundred at a time is calmer than thousands in one go.
• Expect a lower count. That’s the point. Fewer dead accounts means your engagement rate reflects people who can actually see your posts.

If you also want to see how your cleaned-up account stacks up against rivals, Circleboom’s benchmark report does that. I cover it in my Twitter competitor analysis guide. For more on why dead followers matter and drag down your account reach, read understanding your X relations.

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Next step

Open your fake/bot list first, since those are the easy calls. Start with Circleboom, connect X, and clear that list today. Get better engagement with your real followers.