Boston Mayor's Office Social Media Accounts

Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Boston. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 3/6/2022 10:33:16 PM and given the reference number R000701-030622 for tracking purposes.
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

With respect to any Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram account maintained by the Mayor of Boston or the Mayor's Office:

1. A copy of the list of people, accounts, or pages banned by that account. This list is accessible by logging into the account as an administrator and:
(a) On Facebook, clicking "Settings" t the top of the official page, (C) clicking “People and Other Pages” in the left column, and (D) selecting “Banned People and Pages” from the drop-down menu. The final URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=people_and_other_pages.
(b) On Twitter, navigating to this URL while logged into the account: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked.
(c) On Instagram, follow these instructions: https://help.instagram.com/461525818338125/?helpref=uf_share.

2. A copy of the settings for the Facebook page. This list is accessible by (A) logging into the Facebook page as an administrator, and then (B) clicking “Settings” at the top of the official page. The URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=settings.

This request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

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You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center.
Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston

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03/08/2022 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 06, 2022., Reference # R000701-030622 Dear Adam Steinbaugh: The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records.  This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the City. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, p. 32, n.115.  It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records with respect to responses to public records requests.  950 CMR 32.04(5).  Specifically, you stated:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

With respect to any Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram account maintained by the Mayor of Boston or the Mayor's Office:

1. A copy of the list of people, accounts, or pages banned by that account. This list is accessible by logging into the account as an administrator and:
(a) On Facebook, clicking "Settings" t the top of the official page, (C) clicking “People and Other Pages” in the left column, and (D) selecting “Banned People and Pages” from the drop-down menu. The final URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=people_and_other_pages.
(b) On Twitter, navigating to this URL while logged into the account: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked.
(c) On Instagram, follow these instructions: https://help.instagram.com/461525818338125/?helpref=uf_share.

2. A copy of the settings for the Facebook page. This list is accessible by (A) logging into the Facebook page as an administrator, and then (B) clicking “Settings” at the top of the official page. The URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=settings.

This request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ There are no records responsive to this request. Very truly yours, Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer
03/08/2022
Adam Steinbaugh
MuckRock News DEPT MR 125544
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
RE: Public Records Request R000701-030622 submitted to City of Boston on March 06, 2022
Dear Adam Steinbaugh, The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records from the Mayor's Office

. This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the City. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law , p. 32, n.115. It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records with respect to responses to public records requests. 950 CMR 32.04(5). Specifically, you stated: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

With respect to any Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram account maintained by the Mayor of Boston or the Mayor's Office:

1. A copy of the list of people, accounts, or pages banned by that account. This list is accessible by logging into the account as an administrator and:
(a) On Facebook, clicking "Settings" t the top of the official page, (C) clicking “People and Other Pages” in the left column, and (D) selecting “Banned People and Pages” from the drop-down menu. The final URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=people_and_other_pages.
(b) On Twitter, navigating to this URL while logged into the account: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked.
(c) On Instagram, follow these instructions: https://help.instagram.com/461525818338125/?helpref=uf_share.

2. A copy of the settings for the Facebook page. This list is accessible by (A) logging into the Facebook page as an administrator, and then (B) clicking “Settings” at the top of the official page. The URL should look like: https://www.facebook.com/.../settings/?tab=settings.

This request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Response : No Records Exist The City will review your request and will provide a response once the review of your request is complete. Yours truly,




Shawn A. Williams, Esq.
Director of Public Records (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=bQH7YI59fmjg-2BFK-2B4CL7ZLOAO0fi28wNsayvfa-2FsoxLJfyhRWtTT6uEIYVzs2X89ZQAYw47ikJmxa5txlzINKQ-3D-3DCYoM_yoDOAIeQ4wNSzn0gb9iAOkbw8FzhqLjvlFBhu5Kj146unuqUY6tMBAtbjPw1nFaDQdlbeAI2EyvH-2FVGY-2BjI70KAWQQ64bPwVxdAJIPIBlegw4CHlVZT1bEALrQdtSBFkmBLbWRv4fz03VeRb7D7-2BGdEppEFLYwwRw-2FZKNm2HbUgYB9K55DPnXeJnRQQFJuOTnlKRxvPxPp-2FqIjZdCUY7UMF-2F8SySgZkUK4jmOX-2FRbBzbobZBRUZR3iPFAaj74mM-2FsH8OBav8Dj7EX9WQ9GrYRz-2BTSCp2lQXJ2HxC3yo2kdFB3SniobUv8C0fXZ6BchB2lnXa2SCUKtC5UPU8IzFdU-2FipK7YHDv-2FRmg9Fg41SygWMWG3eWbLn7LTsuiTLQJq6a9MlScB15gkmJls-2FCek6-2Fg-3D-3D)
Records Access Officer
City of Boston

One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
publicrecords@boston.gov