State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office

A sign for the State Department stands outside the Harry S. Truman Federal Building in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The State Department is removing all posts on its public accounts on the social media platform X made before President Trump returned to office on Jan. 20, 2025.

The posts will be internally archived but will no longer be on public view, the State Department confirmed to NPR. Staff members were told that anyone wanting to see older posts will have to file a Freedom of Information Act request, according to a State

→ Continue reading at NPR - Technology

More from author

Related posts

Advertisment

Latest posts

A new social media platform creates buzz – but it’s just for AI bots

A new social media platform launched last week and it's got Silicon Valley buzzing, but it's not for humans. Moltbook is a platform...

The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here’s how I came to love it

The World Factbook's website drew millions of views each year, according to the...

2 months in, how are Australia’s age restrictions for social media working?

As more countries look to follow Australia's lead and introduce social media bans for children, we ask whether Australia's legislation is working. ...