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Howard County commissioners discuss social‑media moderation; sheriff's office to disable comments
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to adopt a formal social‑media policy or use disclaimers and selective removal for offensive posts. A sheriff's office representative said it will disable comments on its Facebook page because of repeated offensive posts directed at deputies.
Commissioners revisited a previously raised social‑media topic and opted against adopting a formal countywide policy at this meeting, favoring a more limited approach for now.
Commissioner Lipinski said he would "not be inclined to do a policy at this time" and proposed that county IT, working with counsel, add a disclaimer and…
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