Twitter is warning that some users could see a significant drop in their number of followers after the social media company announced it is removing suspended accounts globally.

Twitter wrote in a blog post Wednesday it will be deleting accounts that were previously identified for sudden changes in account behaviour and subsequently locked.

“This week, we’ll be removing these locked accounts from follower counts across profiles globally. As a result, the number of followers displayed on many profiles may go down,” the blog post said.

“Most people will see a change of four followers or fewer; others with larger follower counts will experience a more significant drop. We understand this may be hard for some, but we believe accuracy and transparency make Twitter a more trusted service for public conversation.”

The move comes after the Washington Post reported last week that Twitter suspended more than 70 million accounts in May and June, while its rate of account suspensions has more than doubled since October 2017.

Twitter Canada spokesperson Cam Gordon said a number of Canadian accounts will be affected by this move, though he declined to specify how many.

In the blog post, Twitter said the removal of suspended accounts will not affect its tally of monthly or daily active users, a key measure of growth for the company.

Twitter added that while “the most significant changes are happening in the next few days” follower counts may continue to be in flux as it continues its fight “problematic accounts” more regularly.

The move follows criticism that Twitter has allowed the spread of misinformation, harassment and manipulation on its service, after revelations that Russian troll accounts meddled on social media platforms during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.