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Kootenai County disables public comments on official social media over legal concerns
Summary
County counsel told elected officials the board has disabled comments on official social media accounts after legal advice that removing or moderating comments could invite First Amendment lawsuits; departments were asked to follow the direction and a packet explains how to turn off comments per platform.
Kootenai County officials said Wednesday that the county has disabled public comments on its official social media pages, citing legal counsel’s advice that moderating or removing comments could expose the county to First Amendment lawsuits.
County counsel Sarah Masters told assembled elected officials that the board “decided to remove the ability for anyone to comment” on platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and asked departments under the board to do the…
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