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White House Joins Reddit, Shares Hurricane Updates

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-09T09:14:31.561548+05:30

- The **Biden-Harris administration** has launched a **White House account on Reddit** to share information about federal government work. - The account, **u/whitehouse**, is currently sharing information about the administration's response to **Hurricane Helene**, including over **$37 million in assistance** for over 28,000 households. - The account also highlights the presence of more than **1,000 FEMA officials** and over **1,200 Urban Search and Rescue personnel** on the ground. - The White House's participation on Reddit faced initial hiccups, with the **r/Georgia subreddit** initially removing the White House's post, though it was later restored. - This move signals Reddit's continued rise as a popular social media site for news updates, even replacing traditional media channels for some users. Source: [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/08/the-white-house-joins-reddit-and-shares-hurricane-information/)

The Biden-Harris administration has launched a White House account on Reddit to share information about federal government work.
The account, u/whitehouse, is currently sharing information about the administration's response to Hurricane Helene, including over $37 million in assistance for over 28,000 households.
The account also highlights the presence of more than 1,000 FEMA officials and over 1,200 Urban Search and Rescue personnel on the ground.
The White House's participation on Reddit faced initial hiccups, with the r/Georgia subreddit initially removing the White House's post, though it was later restored.
This move signals Reddit's continued rise as a popular social media site for news updates, even replacing traditional media channels for some users.