No matter how determined I am to not write on Facebook, something just pops up which has to be shared. The social network has launched a dedicated Politics Page for United States, which you can access here.
The page was launched in a bid to monitor how the US Officials are utilizing the social networking site to build better connections with people. I bet the connections are going to be pretty tough to handle given that you can’t really control the crowds on the social network if they decide to break free on criticizing any action of the government. I am not surprised seeing this inclination of the US governments towards Facebook, given the fact that the President Barrack Obama had actively used these social networking sites for his presidential campaign, his page has over 8 million fans to date.
The description of the page reads that it will also provide tips and the best practices for good governance, other than taking criticism and opinions of the members. The page currently has over 1,500 fans, which I bet will increase exponentially any time soon.
Are you in the United States? Do you think the idea to have a politics page to engage citizens on a social network is a clever idea? Do share your opinion in the comments.
