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Can you FOIA a Tweet? And other interesting questions about social media and open records law Can you FOIA a Tweet? And other interesting questions about social media and open records law
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A discussion about how public agencies should deal with open records issues and social media.
Transcript of Can You FOIA a Tweet?
Can you FOIA a Tweet?
And other interesting questions about
social media and open records law
Can you FOIA a Tweet?
And other interesting questions about social media and open records law
South Carolina Public Relations Professionals
Group
I am not a lawyer
Social media and FOIA
A gray area
South Carolina
FREEDOM OF INFORMATIO
N ACT
1987
What is a public record?
Books
Cards
Maps
Documents
Tapes
RecordingsRecordings
…or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a public body.
We checked Twitter, Facebook and private emails for “official” correspondence.
Lessons Learned
Treat SM postings just like other official communications
Send “official” SM content to your official email
Don’t do official business on private networks
A few other things to ponder
What about comments on government social media sites?
Social media and public meetings
Back up your social media postings the
EASY way
Have a strong SM policyHave a STRONG social media policy
Michael SponhourDirector of Public Affairs
SC Budget and Control Board803-734-0632
www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsponhourabc [email protected]
www.twitter.com/msponhour
