Deleted social media

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Elizabeth J. Conklin MPH
Communications Supervisor
Connecticut Department of Public Health: Office of Communications
Ph: 860.509.7599
Media inquiries: DPH.pressroom@ct.gov<mailto:DPH.pressroom@ct.gov>
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portal.ct.gov/dph

June 19, 2020

Dear Ms. McCammon:

The Department of Public Health (the “Department”) acknowledges receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act, dated June 17, 2020, for the following:

Part 1: TWITTER @CTDPH

All agency records from April 2009 to the present concerning Tweets deleted or drafted

and not sent from the @CTDPH account associated with the Connecticut Department of Public

Health. records that are located, inter alia, within agency headquarters, in email

records, and in third-party platforms used to manage the Agency’s social media accounts.

The records requested include, but are not limited to:

1. Records of all tweets deleted by the Twitter handle associated with the Connecticut

Department of Public Health (@CTDPH), including:

a. Any tweets that were published on Twitter and subsequently deleted for any

reason; and

b. Any tweets published by other accounts that were retweeted by @CTDPH, and

subsequently deleted for any reason.

2. Records of all tweets that have been kept in draft form beyond their expected date and

time of publication, on Twitter or in a third-party social media management platform,

for any reason.

3. Records related to the drafting or deletion of tweets, including:

a. Any correspondence or record of correspondence regarding the drafting or

deletion of specific tweets

i. including correspondence sent through official government email

addresses or messaging services; and

ii. including correspondence sent through private third-party services such as

Gmail or Slack; and

iii. Including any messages, notes, or annotations created on a third-party

social media management platform.

b. Documentation of the agency’s existing policy regarding the preservation and

maintenance of tweets

c. Any briefings, reports, memoranda, legal opinions, policy statements, or talking

points used or disseminated within the Agency regarding the drafting or deletion

of tweets.

Part II: FACEBOOK, Connecticut Department of Public Health @CTPublicHealth

All agency records from the creation of the @CTPublicHealth Facebook page to the

present concerning Facebook posts deleted or drafted and not sent from the @CTPublicHealth

account associated with the Connecticut Department of Public Health. I believe the records that

I are located, inter alia, within agency headquarters, in email records, and in third-party

platforms used to manage the Agency’s social media accounts.

Requested records include, but are not limited to:

1. Records of all posts deleted by the Facebook handle associated with the Connecticut

Department of Public Health @CTPublicHealth including:

a. Any Facebook posts that were published on Facebook and subsequently deleted

for any reason; and

b. Any Facebook posts published by other accounts that were reposted by

@CTPublicHealth and subsequently deleted for any reason.

2. Records of all Facebook posts that have been kept in draft form beyond their expected

date and time of publication, on Facebook or in a third-party social media management

platform, for any reason.

3. Records related to the drafting or deletion of Facebook posts, including:

a. Any correspondence or record of correspondence regarding the drafting or

deletion of specific Facebook posts

i. including correspondence sent through official government email

addresses or messaging services; and

ii. including correspondence sent through private third-party services such as

Gmail or Slack; and

iii. Including any messages, notes, or annotations created on a third-party

social media management platform.

b. Documentation of the agency’s existing policy regarding the preservation and

maintenance of Facebook posts

c. Any briefings, reports, memoranda, legal opinions, policy statements, or talking

points used or disseminated within the Agency regarding the drafting or deletion

of Facebook posts

Part III: YOUTUBE, ctdph

All agency records from the date of the creation of the ctdph Youtube account to the

present concerning Youtube posts deleted or drafted and not sent from the ctdph account

associated with the Connecticut Department of Public Health. I believe the records that I are

located, inter alia, within agency headquarters, in email records, and in third-party platforms

used to manage the Agency’s social media accounts.

The records requested include, but are not limited to:

1. Records of all posts deleted by the Youtube handle associated with the Connecticut

Department of Public Health’s ctdph, including:

a. Any Youtube posts that were published on Instagram and subsequently deleted

for any reason; and

b. Any YouTube posts published by other accounts that were reposted by ctdph and

subsequently deleted for any reason.

2. Records of all YouTube posts that have been kept in draft form beyond their expected

date and time of publication, on YouTube or in a third-party social media management

platform, for any reason.

3. Records related to the drafting or deletion of YouTube posts, including:

a. Any correspondence or record of correspondence regarding the drafting or

deletion of specific YouTube posts

i. including correspondence sent through official government email

addresses or messaging services; and

ii. including correspondence sent through private third-party services such as

Gmail or Slack; and

iii. Including any messages, notes, or annotations created on a third-party

social media management platform.

b. Documentation of the agency’s existing policy regarding the preservation and

maintenance of YouTube posts

c. Any briefings, reports, memoranda, legal opinions, policy statements, or talking

points used or disseminated within the Agency regarding the drafting or deletion

of YouTube posts

("the request”).

Due to the current circumstances of COVID-19, we appreciate your patience in responding to your request. In the meantime, if I may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (860) 509-7270<tel:(860)%20509-7270>.

If I may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (860) 509-7270<tel:(860)%20509-7270>.

Sincerely,

Av Harris
Director
Government Relations and Communications
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Office of Communications
410 Capitol Ave MS #13CMN
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Ph: 860.509.7106
av.harris@ct.gov

October 1, 2020

Dear Ms. McCammon:

The Department’s Office of Communications has reviewed its files for information relating to your request. Based upon that file search, no files or information responsive to your request were identified.

This completes the Department’s response to your request. I hope that this information is of assistance to you.

Please contact me directly at (860) 509-7270 if you have any questions or require any further information.

Sincerely,

Av Harris
Director
Government Relations and Communications
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Office of Communications
410 Capitol Ave MS #13CMN
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Ph: 860.509.7106
av.harris@ct.gov<mailto:av.harris@ct.gov>