Twitter "Trump to Transfer Official Presidential Account Even If He Disputes Election"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Twitter announced that after the U.S. presidential inauguration ceremony next January, it will transfer the usage rights of the official U.S. presidential account '@POTUS' to President-elect Joe Biden.

Nick Pacilio, Twitter spokesperson, told local media Politico on the 20th (local time), "Our company is actively preparing the transfer process of the White House official accounts in time for the inauguration," adding, "This was the same in 2017 and is carried out in close cooperation with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)."

The official presidential-related accounts that Twitter will grant to the Biden team include '@POTUS', @whitehouse (White House), @VP, and @FLOTUS (First Lady).

Politico analyzed that Twitter's policy means that even if President Trump does not concede the election results, it will recognize President-elect Biden as the president.

Accordingly, Politico reported that after the inauguration, President Trump will not be able to speak through Twitter's official presidential accounts even if he continues to file lawsuits over the election results and refuses to acknowledge them.

However, since President Trump has expressed his positions through his personal account '@realDonaldTrump' during his tenure, it is reported that there is no problem in using it even after becoming a private citizen.

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