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Atoka officials review social-media comment rules after legal questions arise
Summary
Atoka officials discussed the town’s policy of disabling comments on its official Facebook page, whether automatic deletion of comments raises constitutional issues, and reiterated the town page’s role as a one-way information channel. Attorney guidance was cited as informing the approach.
At its meeting, officials in Atoka reviewed the town’s approach to social-media moderation, saying the town previously chose to disable comments on its official Facebook page while allowing residents to share posts and comment on their personal pages.
Speaker 2 said the decision followed research and national legal attention, noting the issue “was at the…
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