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Committee forwards Elections surveillance-technology policy to full Board after presentation

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · October 2, 2023
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Summary

The Rules Committee unanimously recommended an ordinance approving a surveillance-technology policy for the Department of Elections to acquire a social-media dashboard; Elections Director John Arntz said the tool is meant to consolidate social accounts and measure engagement, not to track individuals.

The Rules Committee advanced an ordinance on Oct. 2 that would approve a surveillance-technology policy allowing the Department of Elections to acquire a social-media monitoring dashboard.

Director John Arntz told the committee the department seeks a dashboard to display posts from platforms such as X (Twitter), Facebook,…

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