No Facebook for Obama Girls

There will be no friending, poking, commenting or status updates for Sasha and Malia for as long as they live at 1600 Pennsylvania, and maybe longer. Suggested Reading The Best Black Super Bowl Halftime Performances of the Modern Era, Ranked Say It Loud: This is The Ultimate Black History Month Playlist Rapper Lil Jon Speaks…

There will be no friending, poking, commenting or status updates for Sasha and Malia for as long as they live at 1600 Pennsylvania, and maybe longer.

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On NBC’s Today show this morning, first lady Michelle Obama explained that the restriction has to do with Secret Service security issues (and, we would imagine, the potential for anything they posted to be used against their dad during campaign season).

But she added that she’s “not a big fan of young kids having Facebook” anyway. Her reasoning: “It’s not something they need.”

Her approach sounds entirely reasonable, but we’re guessing Sasha, 9, and Malia, 12, don’t “like” it too much.

Read more at the Huffington Post.

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