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Dunedin staff get commission consensus to disable comments on city social media
Summary
City staff recommended and the Dunedin City Commission signaled consensus May 5 to disable public comments on the city’s social‑media posts, citing repeated misinformation, harassment and distraction from emergency and service messaging; alternative channels (website contact form, e‑comment on agendas, town halls, boards) will remain available.
The Dunedin City Commission on May 5 gave staff consensus direction to disable public comments on the city’s social‑media accounts, after an extended workshop discussion on the harms and limits of platform‑based engagement.
City Manager Jennifer Bramley told commissioners staff sought direction to “disable comment on our social media platforms,” saying comment threads had become a source of misinformation and a drain on staff time rather than a constructive engagement channel. Communications staff presented legal research and implementation details and recommended an administrative policy to remove in‑post commenting while keeping posts and shares…
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