The hashtag #DeleteHisDeadDad began trending after Andrew Tate responded to an Elon Musk tweet outlining a purging event of inactive accounts on Twitter, warning people they might notice a "follower count drop" in the coming days. 

While Tate thought the idea was "very good" he asked Elon if he could spare just one account in the process, that of his deceased father, tweeting, "Very good idea. But my father died and I still read his account daily. Please keep him active.," linking to his dad's account, @TateTeriffic.

We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop

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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 8, 2023

The viral hashtag #DeleteHisDeadDad is of course as way for people to troll Tate (will it ever work?), but Tate does touch on a very real issue with "purging" inactive accounts. Many of them belong to the deceased loved ones of people who are still active. 

Very good idea. But my father died and I still read his account daily.

Please keep him active.@tateterrific

— Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) May 8, 2023

Like most of Elon's grand schemes, he'll probably roll it back after the lightest bit of pushback, as long as it's from someone he likes. So Tate, go get him and help me save @virgiltexas. 

Delete his dead dad #DeleteHisDeadDadpic.twitter.com/vMPsta1bRt

— apprentice folklorist (@aniceburrito) May 8, 2023