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January 18, 2013 01:52 am GMT

Heres Why Michelle Obama Has 2 Twitter Accounts


Michelle Obama started a new Twitter account Thursday -- @FLOTUS -- racking up 25,000 followers in a few hours' time.

But wait, you may be thinking. Didn't Michelle Obama already have a Twitter account?

You're right -- Michelle Obama has been on Twitter as @MichelleObama since late 2011, gaining 2.6 million followers in that time.

Here's the skinny: @MichelleObama is a political campaign account run by staffers at Obama for America (OFA), Barack Obama's presidential campaign. @FLOTUS, on the other hand, is an official government account for the first lady of the United States.

The difference?

@MichelleObama tweets are considered messages from Michelle, the presidential candi…
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