diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0
 [![version][github-version-badge]][github-release-page]
 [![POEditor][poeditor-image]][poeditor-url]
 [![Mastodon][social-mastodon-image]][social-mastodon]
-[![Twitter][social-twitter-image]][social-twitter]
 ![REUSE Compliance Check][reuse-workflow-badge]
 ![Nest.JS CI][nestjs-workflow-badge]
 [![codecov][codecov-badge]][codecov-url]
@@ -88,10 +87,6 @@ the [github repository](https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc-logo).
 
 [social-mastodon-image]: https://img.shields.io/mastodon/follow/109259563190314667?domain=https%3A%2F%2Ffosstodon.org&style=social
 
-[social-twitter]: https://social.hedgedoc.org/twitter
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-[social-twitter-image]: https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/HedgeDocOrg?style=social
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 [reuse-workflow-badge]: https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/workflows/REUSE%20Compliance%20Check/badge.svg
 
 [nestjs-workflow-badge]: https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc/workflows/Nest.JS%20CI/badge.svg