Washington, May 26: The Obama Administration, which is making maximum use of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter in governance, feels these are “effective tools” that can enhance diplomacy.
Top officials of the Obama Administration are seen twitting round the clock and various wings of the US government have now dedicated team for sites like Twitter, Facebook and Flicker.
“We think that 21st century diplomacy involves a combination of capabilities – one, having the Secretary go around the world and talk face-to-face to leaders, but also have the ability to communicate with populations around the world through a variety of means, including social media,” State Department spokesman P J Crowley said.
He said the US believed that the use of Facebook and Twitter in governance would be worth emulating by other countries.
Crowley, who tweets very frequently, says he has some 2,000 followers.
–PTI