In response, self-described government workers created a wave of rogue Twitter accounts that share real facts (not to be confused with “alternative facts,” … Government accounts listed in category one are not affected by this change. The official account for ICE, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been deleted from Twitter as of Thursday. The label appears on the profile page of the relevant Twitter account and on the Tweets sent by and shared from these accounts. To offer even more context to the public, clicking the labels on both categories of accounts directs people to an article explaining the policy and referring them to the Twitter Transparency Report for additional information. “We will add new labels to the following categories of Twitter accounts: Accounts of key government officials, including foreign ministers, institutional entities, ambassadors, official spokespeople, and key diplomatic leaders. Since taking office last week, President Trump has been ordering the removal of scientific data from government websites (example: Ordering the EPA to remove their website's page on climate change). Government parody accounts on Twitter A look at the power clash between those who test the boundaries to impersonate politicians and government departments and Twitter… We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” Twitter spokesperson Nick Pacilio said, according to Politico.. “As we did for the presidential transition in 2017, this process is being done in close consultation with the National Archives and Records Administration.” Pearl Gabel and Megan Coyne, two-thirds of the digital team behind New Jersey's Twitter account, had a simple goal: give their state a voice. At this time, our focus is on senior officials and entities who are the official voice of the state abroad It's unclear as to why this has occurred, and the government website for the agency still shows a link to a Twitter account, only that account is is shown to not exist. While the rest of Twitter is freaking out and yelling at each other, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is killing it, every single day. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Twitter is introducing new labels to better identify accounts belonging to government officials and senior staff of state-backed media, the social media platform announced on Thursday. Labels contain information about the country the account is affiliated with and whether it is operated by a government representative or state-affiliated media entity. business; This Is The US Government's Best Twitter Account, And You Probably Don't Follow It.