Gov. Greg Abbott Publicly Slammed Facebook. Privately, He’s Courting the Social Media Giant to Build a Second Data Center in Texas.
The effort comes as Abbott and some Texas legislators are pushing a proposal to punish social media companies for “canceling conservative speech.”
Texas Senate Gives Initial Approval to Bill to Stop Social Media Companies From Banning Texans for Political Views
Some experts have raised doubts whether the bill will hold up in court.
A Bolder Way To Tweet About Boulders: How A Traffic Alert Typo Rocked the Internet
On Jan. 27, 2020, San Miguel, Colorado Sheriff's Office PIO Susan Lilly tweeted a warning of a highway obstruction: a "large boulder the size of a small boulder." The rest is internet history.
Major Changes to Internet Regulation Unlikely Under Biden Administration
A split Congress makes major internet policy changes even more unlikely.
QAnon Is Winning
Conspiracy thinking in America had a huge night on Tuesday.
Lawmakers Propose $1M to Examine How Mis- And Disinformation Impacted Covid-19 Response
In particular, they’d like to know more about foreign and domestic sources propagating false information.
Democratic State Attorneys General Push Back on Trump Social Media Order
The executive order would direct federal agencies and state attorneys general to investigate social media companies for alleged bias in their content moderation policies.
Protect your agency from security risks on social media
The consequences of a government-managed social media account falling into the wrong hands can have far-reaching impacts both for government and citizens.
How the census will reach the new urban millennials
With young urban renters unlikely to respond to nudges by mail, phone or strangers at the door, the Census Bureau is developing social media and other internet publicity that will encourage potential respondents to log in and fill out a form.
How do your agency communications stack up?
Measuring digital communications is the first step, but benchmarking is also critical
Finding social posts that matter in emergency situations
Researchers have developed a toolkit that pulls posts from a certain geographic region, filters them based on specific keywords, examines clusters of posts and flags trending or unusual topics.
Doing more with social media
Despite government's increasing use of social media, many employees who work with the technology say agencies can use it more effectively.
Using Twitter to predict wildfires' air quality impact
Social media can be an inexpensive complementary data source for evaluating the effects of wildfires, researchers with the U.S. Forest Service say.
3 ways to inspire citizen engagement with social media
Creating authentic content, snackable videos and a consistent presence will help agencies boost engagement and get the most out of their social media investment.
Should government social media accounts be treated as critical infrastructure?
Social media accounts used for timely or sensitive communications should be subject to the same cybersecurity practices followed by the energy, transportation and chemical sectors.
Interior seeks social media management tool
The Department of the Interior wants a tool to help it manage its social media accounts through a single platform.
The 'fake news' challenge for first responders
A DHS advisory group offers tops on how local and federal emergency responders can leverage social media.
Digital policing requires extensive collaboration
Although a recent survey indicates people want to be able to communicate with law enforcement via texts and social media, many police departments struggle to find a workable platform and process.
Can Russian cyber meddling be stopped?
The low-cost electronic meddling that sows suspicion in the democratic process is likely to continue, a cybersecurity expect told a Senate panel.
Extreme digital vetting of visitors to the U.S. moves forward under a new name
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have invited tech companies to develop algorithms that will track visa holders' social media activity.
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