Social media has a vital role in disseminating information, both accurate and misleading, especially in times of crisis. To address this issue, the White House has recently become active on Reddit to share verified information and combat misinformation. The official White House profile was established on January 7, 2021, following the insurrection at the Capitol, with its first public posts made today. These posts are focused on providing updates on relief efforts for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, which have been causing havoc along the east coast of the US. While this marks the premiere of an impartial White House account on Reddit, previous federal officials, like Barack Obama, have engaged with the platform in the past. Obama hosted an AMA on Reddit during his presidency, using his personal account rather than the official White House account.
