I tried the new White House Facebook chatbot. Here’s what happened.

The Washington Post: Have you ever wished getting in touch with the president was as easy as IMing your friends?

Well, you can now send President Obama private messages through the White House's Facebook page. The Facebook messages will be among those considered for the 10 personal letters the president reads each day. (Although, disappointingly, because the White House is on Facebook as a page, not a person you can friend, there doesn't seem to be a way to "poke" POTUS on the social network to get his attention.)

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