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Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority approves Facebook page, board directs no on-post comments
Summary
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority voted to establish a Facebook account for one-way information with comments turned off on posts where possible and a point of contact provided for follow-up.
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority voted to establish a Facebook page and directed that its posts be configured as a one-way information channel with comments turned off where possible and a clear contact for follow-up.
Board members debated risks and benefits for roughly an hour, focusing on misinformation, moderation practices, legal exposure and whether a social-media policy should be adopted before launching a page. Vice Chair Peters, Director John Vallejo and other board members and members of the public with experience on the Authority’s Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) spoke during discussion.
The page will be created and managed by the Authority’s communications contractor Westbound Communications together with Authority staff (General Manager Carroll…
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