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Why did several Google execs drop their follower counts at the same time? Did +Mark Zuckerberg do it first? And for whatever reason, could it cause yet a new twist on social networks, a backing away from follower counts and more focus on content? My piece about today's changes and what they mean, below. And +Larry Page, +Sergey Brin, +Vic Gundotra, +Marissa Mayer and +Matt Cutts, maybe one of you could shed some light on why you went stealth on who you follow and who follows you?

Mark Zuckerberg Top Google Execs Drop, By Choice, From Most Followed On Google+