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While US President Donald Trump is currently free to say what he likes on Twitter – his social media platform of choice – due to its “World Leaders policy,” that may eventually change once Joe Biden is ushered into the White House and Trump loses his status.

In a Forbes report last Thursday, December 3, a Twitter spokesperson said Trump’s tweets could eventually lead to his banning from the service once inauguration day rolls around and Trump loses his presidential status.

The World Leaders policy effectively shields Trump, allowing him to post conspiracy theories or other untruths about the integrity of the US elections, or about his opponents – political or personal.

After noontime of January 20, Trump becomes a former president, and must abide by the guidelines of Twitter if he wishes to still keep using the service.

Should Trump continue to act as he does on Twitter now, he faces increasing sanctions from the service, which could inevitably lead to him losing his account altogether through a ban.

At the very least, it seems Trump may also have to contend with losing influence, as his follower count has seen a large dropped in recent weeks – at least 220,000 unfollows according to another Forbes report.

While he will still be able to use his personal account, he will lose access to presidential social media accounts as well. The @POTUS Twitter account will be handed over to Biden on inauguration day. – Rappler.com