Topline Twitter announced Friday it would give control of the presidential “@POTUS” handle on its platform to president-elect Joe Biden’s administration on Inauguration Day, even if Donald Trump denies the results of the 2020 election and refuses to concede. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden at the White House … [+] on November 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. The is the first time President Trump has spoken since election night last week, as COVID-19 infections surge in the United States. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts A Twitter spokesperson said Friday that the company is “actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021.” Several other verified government accounts associated with the presidency, such as @whitehouse, @VP and @FLOTUS, will also be handed over to the Biden administration. According to Twitter, transitioning accounts will require no sharing of information between Trump administration officials and the incoming Biden contingent…. Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Twitter Will Give ‘@POTUS’ Account To Biden On Jan. 20, Even If Trump Doesn’t Concede
