How to download an archive of your Twitter data

/ Twitter allows you to download an archive containing your tweets and other data. Whatever your thoughts about the social network, a backup is a good idea. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge These days, there seems to be an almost daily upheavals at Twitter. You may be thinking about leaving the social network, or you may be determined to stay and see what happens. In either case, when an online app is experiencing that kind of sturm und drang, it’s usually a good idea to back up your data — just in case. In Twitter’s case, that means