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Trump co has refused to transfer the @POTUS & @WhiteHouse Twitter accounts with followers to Biden (Original Post) sabra Dec 2020 OP
Trump and goodwill in the same paragraph? Now that's funny! blueinredohio Dec 2020 #1
Fine...it will be easier to Zoonart Dec 2020 #2
I'm guessing @jack can solve that instantly if Biden wants Arazi Dec 2020 #3
As if Biden wants any of his russian trolls anyways. This is not a personal account. Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #4
You and me and most of the earth baby mahina Dec 2020 #8
Dont think Joe wants those followers jcgoldie Dec 2020 #5
Petty but who the hell cares soothsayer Dec 2020 #6
That would be Twitters decision to make. C_U_L8R Dec 2020 #7
Start fresh pandr32 Dec 2020 #9
Under TOS agreement Miguelito Loveless Dec 2020 #10
Can't TWITTER make that decision if they wish to? They ultimately control everything on their site. RockRaven Dec 2020 #11
I'm not familiar with Twitter - do they allow double accounts? Talitha Dec 2020 #12
Old Yeller has no say in the matter. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #15
Ok, got it... thanks! Talitha Dec 2020 #17
wouldn't it be illegal if t* uses that account after 01/20 ? JPbelgium Dec 2020 #13
Twitter controls the account according to the company. They will switch it over to Biden. nt Blue_true Dec 2020 #19
Spike 'em greenjar_01 Dec 2020 #14
Also, Twitter has made it clear the second he is citizen Trump, he is subject to the same rules. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2020 #16
Not a big deal. Who would want many of Trump's followers. Blue_true Dec 2020 #18
The tweet is inaccurate. It is Twitter that has said it will not necessarily Ms. Toad Dec 2020 #20

Zoonart

(12,957 posts)
2. Fine...it will be easier to
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 12:42 PM
Dec 2020

start from a place where there are NO BOTS OR LOONIES. Easier to weed them out as they go.

Vivienne235729

(3,738 posts)
4. As if Biden wants any of his russian trolls anyways. This is not a personal account.
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 12:44 PM
Dec 2020

The office of the presidency is supposed to be used for the presidency not whatever the fuck you want. Uuugh. I hate this orange bastard.

pandr32

(12,400 posts)
9. Start fresh
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 12:54 PM
Dec 2020

Let the orange ass have his way. On Jan. 20 cancel the old and bring in the clean slate. Pettiness nets nothing.

Miguelito Loveless

(4,766 posts)
10. Under TOS agreement
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 12:55 PM
Dec 2020

Twitter owns the accounts and will probably transfer them to Biden. I would be very surprised i they don't.

RockRaven

(16,669 posts)
11. Can't TWITTER make that decision if they wish to? They ultimately control everything on their site.
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 01:00 PM
Dec 2020

And don't you think Twitter wants to be on Biden's good side?

(I'm not saying Biden wants all of those followers, but if he did, Twitter could restore anything Trump's people delete/block)

Talitha

(7,498 posts)
12. I'm not familiar with Twitter - do they allow double accounts?
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 01:01 PM
Dec 2020

If Old Yeller refuses to transfer the @POTUS and @WhiteHouse accounts, can Biden initiate two more accounts with the same name, or will Twitter simply lock Old Yeller's accounts at noon on Inauguration Day?

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,202 posts)
15. Old Yeller has no say in the matter.
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 02:02 PM
Dec 2020

Twitter has already said they will transfer the accounts to the Biden administration at the moment of inauguration.

JPbelgium

(89 posts)
13. wouldn't it be illegal if t* uses that account after 01/20 ?
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 02:00 PM
Dec 2020

Posing as a police officer is illegal, so posing as President...

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
19. Twitter controls the account according to the company. They will switch it over to Biden. nt
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 06:58 PM
Dec 2020

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,202 posts)
16. Also, Twitter has made it clear the second he is citizen Trump, he is subject to the same rules.
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 02:03 PM
Dec 2020

I don't think he will get through the day before getting his account blocked.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
18. Not a big deal. Who would want many of Trump's followers.
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 06:56 PM
Dec 2020

The move is petty. But what else could one expect from Trump.

Ms. Toad

(35,759 posts)
20. The tweet is inaccurate. It is Twitter that has said it will not necessarily
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 07:17 PM
Dec 2020

transfer followers to Biden. It will (as previously announced) copy the last 4 years to POTUS45, and transfer the account to Biden.

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