You Can Now Send A Message To President Obama On Facebook

For years, the White House has been receiving letters and all kinds of messages for the acting President. According to the House’s official blog, since taking office in 2009, Barack Obama has read 10 of these letters (selected by his staff) each day, seeking to keep in touch with the issues that concern the people in the U.S.

While President Obama isn't the first U.S. President to read the public’s messages, he will be the first one to use Facebook Inc FB to do so. Going forward, people in the U.S. (or with a U.S. mailing address) will be able to send a message to President Obama using Facebook Messenger.

Just like people message any of their friends, they will now be able to send direct, private messages to the White House.

“Our goal is to meet people where they are. It’s why the President launched his own Twitter account and the First Lady is on Snapchat. It’s about creating opportunities for people to engage with their government in new and accessible ways, using the same technologies we already rely on in our daily lives.”

You can find the White House on Facebook, and Twitter Inc TWTR ‪@WhiteHouse.

On the issue, President Obama said:

To make sure that in all the hustle and bustle that’s taken place here, we don’t lose sight of why we’re here — which is a bunch of citizens all across the country, needing our help, seeking advice, more than occasionally being angry, wanting to be heard. And what’s interesting is not only do these letters help me to stay in touch with the people who sent me here, or the people who voted against me, but a lot of times they identify problems that might not have percolated up through the various agencies and bureaucracies. And more than once there have been occasions where these letters inspired action on real problems that are out there.