It鈥檚 okay to take photo on White House tour
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The White House lifted a 40-year-old ban on taking photos during public tours of the executive mansion yesterday and invited visitors to share their shots on Twitter using #WhiteHouseTour.
First lady Michelle Obama announced the change in a video on Instagram.
鈥淚f you鈥檝e been on a White House tour, you may have seen this sign,鈥 she said, holding up a sign reading 鈥淣o Photos or Social Media allowed鈥. 鈥淲ell, not any more,鈥 Obama said as she tore up the sign, laughing.
The White House did not give a reason for the policy change but said some cameras and accessories such as so-called selfie sticks would still be prohibited.
Video cameras, cameras with detachable lenses, tablets, tripods, monopods will also remain banned. Phone cameras and compact still cameras with a lens no longer than 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) will be allowed, the White House said.
A relaxation of the camera rule coincided with a new security measure surrounding the executive mansion in Washington DC yesterday: a spiked top fence to thwart would-be intruders.
Sharp metal points will be bolted on top of the black iron fence as a temporary measure until authorities put up a more permanent structure next year.
The changes were sparked by security breaches at the White House, including a September intrusion when a man scaled the fence and ran into the mansion.
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