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Council keeps YouTube as primary archive hub; motion to dual-stream to Facebook fails
Summary
After debate over audience reach, moderation and platform retention, the council voted against resuming dual streaming (Facebook Live plus YouTube). Council continues to use YouTube as the primary video repository with links posted to Facebook and other platforms.
Goldsboro City Council debated whether to restore live streaming of meetings directly to Facebook in addition to the current YouTube storage hub during its Aug. 18 meeting.
Councilwoman Matthews and others argued that Facebook holds the city's largest captive audience and that removing Facebook Live reduces accessibility for residents who rely on that platform. Supporters…
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