A peek into the @WhiteHouse's Digital Transition Plan.

Regardless of who you voted for, I think we can all agree the digital assets of the POTUS are more valuable than ever.  The current administration has outlined a Digital Transition Plan that will migrate social media handles to the Trump administration while archiving Obama's tweets on a special account. Pretty fascinating to me.  

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Central Role of Facebook, Twitter Among Electorate Gets Mixed Reviews - WSJ

Facebook and Twitter were central in shaping voters’ perceptions of the U.S. political climate and the two presidential candidates, a mixed blessing for both companies.

Facebook (FB) launched a new app called Flash to take on Snapchat in emerging markets — Quartz

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