{"id":7505,"date":"2017-02-01T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=7505"},"modified":"2018-07-28T14:10:28","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T18:10:28","slug":"obama-used-social-media-throughout-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/obama-used-social-media-throughout-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"How Obama Used Social Media Throughout His Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does social media pick the president? Maybe, but it certainly seems like it makes the president more connected to his constituency. President Barack Obama used social media extensively throughout his eight years in the White House. The president, his wife Michelle, and his team used social media to spread the message about policies and to gauge the opinions of his constituency. The following are four of the most significant ways that Obama used different social media platforms during his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re on social media as much as the president is, you want to make sure you\u2019re staying safe out there. If you\u2019re short on time, run a quick security scan on your device that checks your SD card and phone files for malware. Nonetheless, be sure to scan your phone \u2014 all files and programs on your phone and SD card \u2014 regularly for the latest security threats. Click below to run a full virus scan of your device:<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"psafe:\/\/launch\/antivirus_quick\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7428\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Security-Scan.png\" alt=\"Security Scan\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/center><b><br \/>\nYouTube Videos<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, Obama appeared in a popular, viral Buzzfeed video, \u201cThings Everybody Does But Doesn\u2019t Talk About, Featuring President Obama.\u201d But the president didn\u2019t need to go out of the White House to make videos. White House officials posted more than 400 videos to their official YouTube channel. Obama has also been featured on YouTube stars\u2019 channels. For example, he had an interview with GloZell Green, one of the platform&#8217;s superstars, during his tenure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Live Streaming<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a number of the president\u2019s State of the Union addresses, the White House has streamed the videos. Many of these videos are supplemented by slides that helped viewers follow along more easily. For example, Obama\u2019s video about climate change and issues at the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association Dinner was the most-watched Facebook video published by an American politician.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Twitter<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@TheWhiteHouse was a popular account on Twitter, and the president used the platform in many ways. The account posted status updates on various international actions and policies, and often also included custom infographics. The president himself tweeted from @POTUS, and earned over a million followers in a few hours when he sent out his first tweet in May 2015. The president\u2019s wife, tweeting from @FLOTUS, also has millions of followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Medium<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The White House also posted blogs on Medium, a platform created by the digital director for the White House and Twitter\u2019s co-founders. The president does post on the platform, as do staffers, who often post proposals for various plans.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barack Obama was arguably the first American president tasked with the responsibility of social media. 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