The FCC just joined Instagram because, well, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We’re guessing they’ll fall in love with the slumber filter.

Eric Geller

Updated on May 28 2021 1:58 pm CDT

The Federal Communications Commission has set up an account on one of the hottest channels of visual communication: Instagram.

The @FCC has joined @instagram! Check out our page: http://t.co/hqjnKkkvle #FCCGov
— The FCC (@FCC) June 16, 2015

“Stay tuned for pictures of FCC and telecom-related images,” the account promises in its bio.

It’s unclear how the commission will distinguish its Instagram presence from its already photo-rich Twitter account, but one of its first posts shows the FCC’s new net neutrality ombudsperson, Parul Desai, sitting in her office, waiting to take the public’s comments.

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FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel already has an Instagram account that she uses for a mix of business and pleasure.

Illustration by Jason Reed

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Eric Geller

Eric Geller is a politics reporter who focuses on cybersecurity, surveillance, encryption, and privacy. A former staff writer at the Daily Dot, Geller joined Politico in June 2016, where he’s focused on policymaking at the White House, the Justice Department, the State Department, and the Commerce Department.