Michigan State University: Social Media Records

Adam Steinbaugh filed this request with the Michigan State University of Michigan.

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From: Adam Steinbaugh

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

With respect to the Facebook page located at http://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu and the Twitter account https://twitter.com/michiganstateu, I request the below records.

An example of what each of these records look like is attached and available at https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21579793-facebook-and-twitter-settings-examples. Examples of these records as produced by hundreds of other public entities may be found here: https://www.documentcloud.org/app?q=%2Bproject%3Asocial-media-censorship-s-45722%20sort%3A-created_at%20.

I request:

1. A copy of the full settings for the Facebook page, including records relating to the "Page Visibility," "Country Restrictions," "Age Restrictions," "Content Moderation," and "Profanity filter" settings, including any words or symbols associated with the "Content Moderation" filter. (For an example of this, see the first page of the examples at the above URL.) These records may be accessed through one of three processes:
The first option:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu).
(c) On the lefthand side of the page, where it says "Manage Page," scroll to "Settings," located at the lefthand side of the bottom of the page.
(d) Click "General" on the lefthand side of the page.

The second option:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Go to the following URL: https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu/settings/?tab=settings.

The third option:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu).
(c) Go to this URL: https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu/settings/?tab=settings&ref=page_edit&section=download_your_page
(d) Click "Download your page"
(e) Select "HTML," "High," and "All time" in the available options.
(f) Make sure only the "Page profile information" and "Page settings" boxes are checked.
(g) Click "Request a download."
(h) When the information is ready to download, enter the password to download it.
(i) Press "confirm."
(j) Provide the files contained in the .zip file.

2. A copy of the list of banned people and pages. This record may be accessed in this manner:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu).
(c) On the lefthand side of the page, where it says "Manage Page," scroll to "Settings," located at the lefthand side of the bottom of the page.
(d) Click "People and other Pages" on the lefthand side of the page.
(e) On the menu labeled "People who Like this Page," select "Banned People and Pages"

3. A copy of the list of "Page Roles." This record may be accessed in this manner:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the Facebook page (e.g., https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu).
(c) On the lefthand side of the page, where it says "Manage Page," scroll to "Settings," located at the lefthand side of the bottom of the page.
(d) Click "Page Roles" on the lefthand side of the page.

4. For each of the "THREADS" identified below, a copy of any hidden comments, with all comments expanded, as visible when logged in as the page. The records of the hidden comments on the full thread may be accessed through this process:
(a) Log in as an administrator of the page.
(b) Navigate to the url of the thread.
(c) Make sure you are interacting with the page as the page: Click the down-pointing arrow next to the user icon (located near the top of the thread, to the right of the "Like," "Comment," and "Share" buttons) and, on the "Choose How to Interact" menu, select the name of the page.
(d) Click "Most Relevant" (or "Newest" or "All Comments" or "Hidden by This Page") and, on the menu, select "Hidden by This Page".
(e) Make sure the thread is fully expanded: Scroll through the comments and click the links reading "1 reply," "replies," or "View more comments" to expand the thread.

For purposes of this request, "THREADS" means and refers to this post: https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu/posts/pfbid0sC3Pm94SL7vf3U9WPivnGPzLwQ8BvyDNhEDkFLmrmj44bJKEGz4Gk1acwKEHzuwdl

5. A copy of the lists of users blocked by the Twitter account. This list can be obtained through this process:
(a) Log into the account.
(b) Visit this URL: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked/all
(c) Visit this URL: https://twitter.com/settings/blocked/imported

6. Any policy concerning public use of or interaction with the Facebook and Twitter accounts.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

From: Michigan State University

Adam Steinbaugh
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Dear Adam Steinbaugh:

This is sent in reply to your May 6, 2022, email below.

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (MIFOIA), Section 5(1), provides that a request made by electronic mail is not received by a public body's FOIA coordinator until 1 business day after the electronic transmission is made, making your FOIA request that was emailed to this Office via MuckRock on Monday, May 2, 2022, received by this Office on Tuesday, May 3rd. Section 5(2) provides that within 5 business days after receiving a request, a public body shall make one of a variety of possible responses, one of which is issuing a notice extending the deadline for response to a request by not more than ten business days. Per the MIFOIA, the five day deadline after the receipt date of your request is Tuesday, May 10th, and attached to this email is an extension notice issued under the provisions of the Act.

Pursuant to Section 4(4) of the MIFOIA, the University's procedures and guidelines for processing MIFOIA requests can be found at http://foia.msu.edu.

Michigan State University
Freedom of Information Act Office
408 W. Circle Drive
Room 1, Olds Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3929/telephone
517-353-1794/fax
foia@msu.edu<mailto:foia@msu.edu>

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From: Michigan State University

Michigan State University
Freedom of Information Act Office
408 W. Circle Drive
Room 1 Olds Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3929/telephone
517-353-1794/fax
foia@msu.edu<mailto:foia@msu.edu>

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