Delete tweets

delete_tweets.js

// source: https://x.com/ThinkWiselyMatt/status/1885076017414348830

(async () => {
    const delay = ms => new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, ms));

    let deletedCount = 0;
    const maxDeletes = 2000; // Adjust as needed

    while (deletedCount < maxDeletes) {
        let posts = document.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="tweet"]');
        if (posts.length === 0) {
            console.log("No more posts found. Scrolling...");
            window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);
            await delay(1000);
            continue;
        }

        for (let post of posts) {
            if (deletedCount >= maxDeletes) {
                console.log(`Reached max limit of ${maxDeletes}. Stopping.`);
                return;
            }

            let timestamp = post.querySelector('time')?.getAttribute('datetime');
            if (!timestamp) continue;

            let postDate = new Date(timestamp);
            let now = new Date();
            let hoursOld = (now - postDate) / (1000 * 60 * 60);

            if (hoursOld < 48) {
                console.log("Skipping recent post (<48 hours old).");
                continue;
            }

            let postText = post.innerText || "[Text not found]";
            let isQuoteTweet = post.querySelector('[data-testid="tweetText"] + div');
            let retweetButton = post.querySelector('[data-testid="unretweet"]'); // This button exists if it's a repost

            if (isQuoteTweet) {
                console.log(`Found Quote Tweet: "${postText}"`);
            }

            if (retweetButton) {
                console.log(`Found Repost: "${postText}". Attempting to undo...`);
                http://retweetButton.click();
                await delay(500);

                let confirmUndoRepost = document.querySelector('div[data-testid="unretweetConfirm"]');

                if (confirmUndoRepost) {
                    http://confirmUndoRepost.click();
                    console.log(`"${postText}" - REPOST UNDONE`);
                    deletedCount++;
                    console.log(`Deleted ${deletedCount} items. Waiting 0.5 seconds...`);
                    await delay(500);
                    continue;
                } else {
                    console.log("Undo Repost confirmation button not found.");
                    continue;
                }
            }

            let caret = post.querySelector('[data-testid="caret"]');
            if (!caret) continue;

            http://caret.click();
            await delay(500);

            let deleteOption = [...document.querySelectorAll('div[role="menuitem"]')]
                .find(el => el.innerText.includes("Delete"));
            
            if (deleteOption) {
                http://deleteOption.click();
                await delay(500);
                
                let confirmDelete = document.querySelector('button[data-testid="confirmationSheetConfirm"]');
                
                if (confirmDelete) {
                    http://confirmDelete.click();
                    console.log(`"${postText}" - DELETED`);
                    deletedCount++;
                    console.log(`Deleted ${deletedCount} items. Waiting 0.5 seconds...`);
                    await delay(500);
                } else {
                    console.log("Delete confirmation button not found.");
                }
            }
        }

        console.log("Scrolling for more posts...");
        window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);
        await delay(1000);
    }

    console.log("Finished deleting all tweets, quotes, and reposts.");
})();