Twitter shares fell in price by over 8% at preliminary trading in the United States on Monday after the current US President Donald Trump's account has been blocked, RIA Novosti reported.

The company's shares on pre-trading decreased in price by 7.89%, to $ 47.42. Minutes earlier, the drop had reached 8.3%.

Twitter has suspended Trump's account amid the risk of further incitement to violence.

According to US media reports, Trump will issue a statement later Monday in this regard.