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