Rio Blanco County staff raise privacy, liability concerns about using personal Facebook accounts for county work

Jul 29, 2025

County staff told an internal workgroup they are stepping back from sharing personal social-media accounts for county business because of authenticity concerns and liability; no formal policy change was recorded.

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Rio Blanco County staff members discussed whether county business should be conducted through staff personal Facebook accounts, saying some employees have reduced personal posting because their accounts are tied to government work. "They want to know that they're dealing with an authentic human," Staff member 1, a Rio Blanco County staff member, said.

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