5 Most Trending Politicians on Twitter

Bangalore: It is an era where social media has enticed young and old, and it is often seen that a strong presence on social media is an indication of popularity. Politicians too take to social media like Twitter to put across their views and get in touch with the masses. They find this an engaging way to communicate with people at a more personal level.  The social media magnets who take the time to look into the world of social networking are followed by many. Here are the 5 politicians who have the fastest growing profiles on Twitter, as listed by Socialbakers.com.

Barack Obama:

Followers: 31717731
Tweets: 9129
Twitter Age: 6 years 2 months
With a whopping 31717731 followers, U.S. President Barack Obama tops the list of fastest growing profiles among politicians. His Twitter account @BarackObama is his official Twitter account. The U.S. President has used Twitter to promote legislation and support for his policies and for his election efforts. He has also been the subject of various controversies on Twitter. His account is among the top ten globally in terms of both followers and being followed. The account held the record for following the most people and ranked sixth in terms of followers. His account became the third account to reach 10 million followers in September 2011. During his 2008 campaign his account was intermittently the world’s most followed.

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