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Celebrating 3,000,000 @WhiteHouse Twitter Followers

August 4, 2012 at 5:34 AM ET by Kori Schulman

Summary:

To celebrate three million Twitter followers, we want to hear from you! Tell us why you follow @WhiteHouse and check out a new behind the scenes video with President Obama answering questions on Twitter.

Today, the White House Twitter account reached 3,000,000 followers! The White House uses Twitter to connect with citizens around the country and keep our followers up-to-date on the latest news from the President and the Obama Administration.

To celebrate 3,000,000 followers, we want to hear from you: Tell us why you follow @WhiteHouse. Let us know on Twitter with the hashtag #FollowWH. We'll highlight some of our favorite responses on WhiteHouse.gov.

From the first Twitter Town Hall at the White House to launching the Twitter Q&A series "Office Hours," we're continually looking for new ways to engage with Americans. Do you have feedback on how the White House uses twitter or ideas on what we can do better? Share them with us through this webform or on Twitter using the hashtag #WHWeb. We look forward to getting your feedback.

Take a look at some of our top Twitter moments over the years below or on Storify, and don't miss a new behind the scenes video with President Obama answering your questions on Twitter.

Already following @WhiteHouse? Be sure to check out all of our official accounts:

@blog44; The White House blog
@JoiningForces; Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to support military families
@lacasablanca; White House updates in Spanish
@letsmove; Let's Move!, First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to raise a healthier generation of kids
@OMBPress; Office of Management and Budget
@VP; Office of Vice President Biden
@WeThePeople; We The People, The White House Petition Tool
@WhiteHouseOSTP; Office of Science and Technology
@WhiteHouseCEQ; Center of Environmental Quality
@WHLive; White House live updates
@Brundage44; Amy Brundage, Deputy Press Secretary
@ChrisLu44; Chris Lu, Cabinet Secretary
@DavidAgnew44; David Agnew, Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
@jearnest44; Josh Earnest, Principal Deputy Press Secretary
@jesseclee44; Jesse Lee, Director of Progressive Media and Online Response
@JonCarson44; Jon Carson, Director of the Office of Public Engagement
@jsmith44; Jamie Smith, Deputy Press Secretary
@ks44; Kori Schulman, Director of Online Engagement, Office of Digital Strategy
@macon44; Macon Phillips, Director of the Office of Digital Strategy
@petesouza;Pete Souza, Director of the White House Photography Office
@pfeiffer44; Dan Pfeiffer, Director of Communications
@PressSec; Jay Carney, White House Press Secretary
@vj44; Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President