Obama to hand over social media accounts to new president

Similarly, the Twitter accounts for the White House, vice president, first lady and other associated accounts will convert to WhiteHouse44, VP44, FLOTUS44 and so on, the White House’s statement says.

It’s uncharted territory, so his administration this week outlined Obama’s digital transition. Click the source link below to see the White House’s full write up on what the transfer of power means for presidencies taking place in an increasingly digital age. The same is true of the Vice President and First Lady’s social media accounts. In all, number of tweets the White House has sent, Schulman added, could reach 30,000. Those accounts will effectively be cleaned out and archived, and prepped for the next occupiers of those offices.

Whether it’s Trump or Clinton, the 45th of President of the United States is set to take control of all the social media accounts that now come with the job. That new Twitter account will be managed by NARA and remain public.

The White House invites Americans to suggest creative ways to archive other content in accessible methods, such as Twitter bots or art projects.

There are even photos of the first family’s private sitting room, dining room and even of the first couple’s master suite, featuring an antique canopy bed with curtains. In fact, Obama was the first president to conduct a live broadcast via the social channel.

The new president, whoever he or she is, will inherit a potent digital megaphone.

The new president will also get control of the White House’s Instagram and Facebook accounts, including username, URL and current followers.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama welcomed scores of superheroes and princesses to the White House on Monday – and a youngster who dressed up as the president, grey hair and all.

A similar arrangement is being made for Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr and YouTube.

And the changes won’t just affect the administration’s social media accounts. He rushed to research the White House’s traditions so that he could create a look that was respectful of its historical nature, yet still reflective of the family.

Other digital properties from the Obama administration will essentially be frozen in time and preserved with the National Archives and Records Administration, the White House explained in a blog post.