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The White House Is Now ‘Tumbling Things’

Devon Glenn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:00:13 +0000

When bills become infographics and the President’s speeches are reduced to animated gifs, it can only mean one thing: the White House has officially joined Tumblr. Look out, Internet.

The socially savvy Obama administration knows its memes. Its first blog post shows how official government news and public debate will look when it’s done Tumblr-style:

“We see some great things here at the White House every day, and sharing that stuff with you is one of the best parts of our jobs. That’s why we’re launching a Tumblr. We’ll post things like the best quotes from President Obama, or video of young scientists visiting the White House for the science fair, or photos of adorable moments with Bo. We’ve got some wonky charts, too. Because to us, those are actually kind of exciting.”

And here’s the “wonky” chart to prove it. Check it out.

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Associated Press @AP and @AP_Mobile Twitter Accounts Hacked

Devon Glenn — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:24:23 +0000

An alarming rumor circulated through Twitter today that the White House had been bombed and that President Obama had been injured. The source? The Associated Press, a reputable news organization whose Twitter account was hacked.

At 1:07 p.m. ET, the @AP account tweeted the following message: “Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured.”

The Associated Press has since released the following statement:

Hackers have compromised the main Twitter account of The Associated Press, sending out an erroneous tweet about an attack at the White House. The tweet, which said that there had been two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama was injured, came after hackers made repeated attempts to steal the passwords of AP journalists. The AP said Tuesday that its Twitter account had been suspended following a hack and said it was working to correct the issue. The cyberattack is the latest in a string targeting international media organizations. The tweet put out by hackers briefly sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average sharply lower.

The company added:

In addition to the main AP Twitter account (@AP) being hacked, AP’s mobile Twitter account has also been hacked. Please do not respond to news posted by @AP_Mobile. The account will be suspended as soon as possible.

The Associated Press has been using multiple outlets to warn the public, including Facebook.

“The Associated Press Twitter account (@AP) has been hacked. Please do not respond to news posted there in the last 20 minutes,” the company said on Facebook.

AP also tweeted at 1:18 p.m. ET from the Associated Press Stylebook account, @APStylebook, “The (at)AP twitter account has been hacked. A tweet about an attack at the White House is false. We will advise on acct. status.”

Associated Press reporter Mike Baker added from his @MikeBakerAP account that “The @ap hack came less than an hour after some of us received an impressively disguised phishing email.”

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White House to Host Google+ Hangout to Explain Refinancing Program to Homeowners

Devon Glenn — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:58:00 +0000

The White House is hosting a Google+ Hangout on Air to discuss mortgage refinancing options with homeowners. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan will join the hangout moderated by the real estate marketplace Zillow, Inc. at 3:15 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 12th.

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Google Street View Takes You On A Tour Of The White House [Video]

Megan O'Neill — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:49:23 +0000

Last year The Google Art Project and YouTube partnered to bring you virtual tours of famous museums around the globe. This month, the Google Art project and Google Street View team have gotten together to bring you another nifty project—a virtual tour of the White House.
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White House CTO Uses Quora to Ask 3 Key Questions to American Entrepreneurs

Neil Vidyarthi — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:53:54 +0000

Aneesh Chopra, an Assistant to the President and the U.S. Chief Technology Officer is embracing new social media in his latest move. He’s decided to use Quora to ask some key questions regarding the use of new technologies to help the people. This is part of President Obama’s “Startup America” plan, and is focused on getting entrepreneurs speaking about what they want out of government.

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White House Terrorism Strategy, Blames Social Media for Advancing “Extremist Narratives”

Kenna McHugh — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:50:17 +0000

The White House released a terrorism strategy that claims Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks aid in “advancing violent extremist narratives” and should be monitored by the government.
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White House: Twitter Played Role in Budget Deal

David Cohen — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:00:06 +0000

White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer admitted to Brian Stelter of The New York Times that the deluge of tweets directed toward lawmakers, encouraged last Friday by President Barack Obama, were a factor in the agreement between congressional Democrats and Republicans on the debt ceiling, announced Sunday night.

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SurveyAnalytics Explores Usage of Obama White House Facebook Page

David Cohen — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:45:51 +0000

The administration of President Barack Obama wants to know what the general public thinks of its Facebook page, so it turned to SurveyAnalytics.

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White House Opens its Virtual Doors to Android Users Too

Katie Kindelan — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:00:12 +0000

The White House doors are now open to all smartphone users across the country – Democrats or Republicans, iPhone devotees or Android fans. If only the politicians in Washington could get along so well.

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Tracking the Trail From Silicon Valley to Washington D.C., and Back

Katie Kindelan — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:35:59 +0000

President Barack Obama’s claim as the first “Web 2.0 president,” along with his ties to the tech industry, may be getting a little deeper with rumors of two impending personnel moves between his presidency and Silicon Valley.

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What's Moving Online Privacy? From Congress to the White House…

Katie Kindelan — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:03:20 +0000

Marking a new front in the battle over online privacy, the Obama administration, for the first time, explicitly called on Congress to approve a “consumer privacy bill of rights” that would regulate the collection of personal data on the Internet. The push from the White House will likely give a boost to the many privacy bills floating in Congress, but what’s next, and what does it all mean for consumers, and constituents? We take a look at the road ahead.

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Jay Carney Takes Over @PressSec Twitter Account

David Cohen — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:48:52 +0000

The @PressSec Twitter account is back in business, now in the hands of new White House press secretary Jay Carney, who took it over from his predecessor, Robert Gibbs, Yahoo! News’ The Cutline reported.

Carney kicked off his tenure on Twitter with this Tweet, sent late Monday morning:

Ok, let’s turn this machine back on. Jay Carney here, send your Qs my way and I’ll answer a few soon

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White House Explains 'Startup America' with Markers

Kenneth Musante — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:29:18 +0000

Still confused about Presidant Obama’s Startup America program? Well, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, has drawn everything out for you on a white board.

As part of the White House White Board series, Goolsbee explains how the public-private initiative is trying to get entrepreneurs over the “valley of death.” He actually presents a fair overview of how it’s all theoretically supposed to work: Entrepreneurs need capital, less red tape, mentorship, and low taxes.

He goes on to say that “Americans understand the business model of a kid in a garage who creates the giant company. We invented it! We’ve done it before, we’re doing it now, and with Startup America we’re gonna do it better than ever!”

You said it Michael Scott! Er… I mean Chairman Goolsbee.

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White House Enters Online Privacy Fray with Privacy Subcommittee

Katie Kindelan — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:00:39 +0000

First it was Twitter, then widgets, then Android and the iPhone, Facebook apps, and now Firesheep. Against the drumbeat of almost daily reports of new online privacy breaches, the federal government has done what it does best to tackle a policy issue: create a committee.

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Check in, Tweet, and Update to Get Obama to put Solar Panels on the White House

Lauren Dugan — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:42:06 +0000

A new advocacy group is on the social networking scene, and this one has its sights set on a high-profile target: The White House. Solar on the White House’s Power the House campaign is calling on solar advocates to use their Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and FourSquare to show support for the initiative to see solar panels on the White House. This campaign goes further than just a simple social network call to action by creating a game out of advocacy in an attempt to entice users with points, prizes, and recognition.
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