Barack Obama is putting his life online with Facebook’s new Timeline for Pages feature. The redesigned page follows Obama from his 1961 birth, which he commemorates with an official long-form birth certificate mug. It also includes his “first job working the counter at Baskin-Robbins” and several other career highlights, including his latest gig as US President. We checked the pages of the other 2012 presidential contenders, but it looks like Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum have been too busy campaigning to keep up in the Facebook Timeline arms race.
Still not convinced Obama’s a US citizen? Check his Facebook Timeline
President Barack Obama has updated his Facebook page to include its new Timeline for Pages feature.
President Barack Obama has updated his Facebook page to include its new Timeline for Pages feature.
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
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