Twitter transfers White House account to Biden administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEWS10) — Social media site Twitter followed up on the inauguration of Joe Biden by announcing the official switch of several Twitter accounts. The Twitter handles @WhiteHouse, @POTUS, @VP, @FLOTUS, and @PressSec. will now reflect the current administration.
Tweets from the previous administration will be archived with an added "45" to indicate their service under the 45th Presidential office. Current Twitter handles of Joe Biden, Kamila Harris, Press Secretary Jen Psaki, and others will now be listed on Twitter as "US Government" Accounts.
Twitter explained the transition in a blog post, which said the government accounts did not retain the followers from the prior administration. For those who want to get governmental updates from social media, they will have to follow these new accounts.
The Tweets of the 45th Presidential administration will be publicly available at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).