In a letter sent yesterday, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University asked Facebook to amend its terms of service to establish a “safe harbor” for public-interest journalism and research focused on Facebook’s platform. The Knight Institute sent the letter on behalf of journalists and researchers who study Facebook but whose investigations are impeded […]
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Judge: Facebook page of former New Mexico mayor is public record
The Facebook page of a former mayor is public record, says a New Mexico court. Now she needs to figure out how to reactivate the account, which has been shut down.
“Hopefully everything is still there,” Stephen Thies, the Alamogordo City attorney, told the Santa Fe New Mexican.
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Editorial: Is The Internet Evolving Away From Freedom of Speech?
Over the last two months I have written extensively on the many ways in which the evolving and globalizing world of the Internet is shifting away from being the flag bearer of free-for-all freedom of speech and towards a moderated commercial enterprise that must mediate among conflicting global standards on acceptable speech and online conduct. What does this mean for the future of the Internet?
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Brunswick officials ask if closed Facebook group skirts open meeting law
A closed Facebook group focused on Brunswick, Maine, schools has raised “red flags” for the state’s public access ombudsman and town leaders, who said Thursday they would look into the use of social media by elected officials.
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Do municipal Facebook pages and comments count as public records?
Social media pages like Facebook can be a valuable tool for municipalities or police departments in reaching its citizens, however, public entities should keep an eye on proper record keeping, experts said.
Public records, whether digital or not, must be retained for specific time periods so that the information can be requested through the Open Public Records Act.
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Opinion: Facebook should stop cooperating with Russian government censorship
The Washington Post reports that Facebook has complied with a Russian government demand to block access to a page supporting Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny:
"In a sign of new limits on Facebook’s ability to serve as a platform for political opposition movements, Russian users appear to have been blocked from accessing a page calling for a protest in support of a prominent dissident.
Few government agencies have dealt with how social media use affects compliance
Social Media: An Opportunity and a Threat for Public Entities
From Local Open Government Blog:
Social media is an issue for local government everywhere as shown by the Jackson (Mississippi) Fire Department’s recent foray into internet posting policies. A disgruntled former employee created a Facebook post with unsavory information about the Fire Department, forcing the Department into a conversation about its social media policy.
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