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Uxbridge Board of Health debates allowing public comments on official social media posts
Summary
At its Oct. 15 meeting the Town of Uxbridge Board of Health debated whether to permit public comments on posts from the department. Board members split between protecting staff from abusive comments and allowing open public discourse; the board agreed to leave routine judgment to staff for now.
The Town of Uxbridge Board of Health on Oct. 15 debated whether to allow public comments on official social media posts, with members sharply divided over the risk of misinformation and staff safety versus preserving an open forum for public input.
Member 1 (Board presiding member) opened the meeting and framed the discussion as a question about how the board posts press releases and public-health updates and whether the town should permit, restrict or disable comments on those posts. Member 2 said…
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