Social media can play a critical role in spreading information (and misinformation) during a crisis. In an effort to promote the former and curb the latter, the White House has begun to get active on Reddit.
He profile was created on January 7, 2021, one day after insurrectionists stormed the Capitol in Washington DC. However, today was the first time the account made a public post. All posts on today's White House profile have shared information related to relief efforts in response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, which have been causing devastation along the East Coast of the United States. So far, the content shared on Reddit is very similar to what is the official White House team. x.com/WhiteHouse” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:posting on x;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>.
While today marks the debut of a nonpartisan White House account, federal officials have turned to subreddits in the past. barack obama on the platform during his tenure, but it was at his own expense and not through the auspices of the office.
