Twitter to live-stream Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony

Washington : They might had been excluded from the recently held Trump-tech meeting, but being a responsible social media platform, Twitter has decided to live-stream Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony in Washington on January 20, 2017.

"Twitter and PBS NewsHour Partner to Live Stream Coverage of Inauguration Day 2017 #golive," TwitterComms tweeted on Thursday.

According to a report by CNET, the six-hour-long inauguration ceremony will be hosted by Judy Woodruff and feature several correspondents and analysts commenting on the swearing-in of Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence on the steps of the US Capitol.

"Streaming public broadcasting's thoughtful coverage on Twitter will allow more Americans to experience the inauguration and join in discussion around it," Sara Just, Executive Producer, NewsHour, was quoted as saying by the report.

(with IANS inputs)