Mfarhanonline Social Media News: The Republican field is starting to settle despite one giant question mark over Sarah Palin’s potentially presidential head. This week shifted away from the GOP to focus on some serious democratic victories and announcements. And another sexting politician surfaced, just when you thought Weinergate was behind us. Take a look through this week’s big news, including President Barack Obama’s first-of-its-kind Twitter town hall meeting and the passing of a gay marriage bill in New York. Want even more? This weekly series picks out the week’s top stories in the intersection of digital technology and politics. Check it out and let us know what you think of this week’s stories. President Obama Runs Twitter Town Hall On July 6, Obama will take to Twitter to hold a digital town hall. The White House has set up a website ( askobama.twitter.com ) where people can ask questions and a dedicated Twitter account, @Townhall , where the event will take place. Moreover, Twitter is dropping its 140-character limit for Obama, allowing him to respond to questions in whatever length he desires. All other users will still be bound by the 140-character limit, Death and Taxes reported. Gay in New York This week the New York State Senate passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and the Twitterverse unsurprisingly jumped to the occasion. The controversial bill spent a lot of time circulating the Senate as Democrats needed a couple of key Republicans to commit to voting yes. One senator even asked constituents over social networks for their input, and then voted no anyway. The Twitter response was generally positive with state senators and celebrities registering their support. Another Politician Found Sexting Our first week without a sexting scandal? What a relief! Oh, never mind — there’s another one. City Co! uncilman Joe Stagni from Kenner, Louisiana was literally caught with his pants down thanks to an errant photo posted to the city’s computer server. The image was sent in 2009 from Stagni’s BlackBerry to the city’s female internal auditor. When she forwarded the image to city’s information technology director, the image was put on the server where it could be requested through a public records request. While the image may not be as scandalous as New York State Senator Anthony Wiener’s series of barely-there shots, it’s perhaps another fair warning that if you are a politician, you should not be taking pictures of yourself in various stages of undress. Thumbnail image courtesy of iStockphoto , Pgiam , image courtesy of City of Kenner More About: barack obama , gary ball , gay marriage , new york , politics , President , president obama , same-sex marriage , social media , twitter , week in digital politics For more Social Media coverage: Follow Mfarhanonline Social Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Social Media channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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