Anne Arundel County Public Schools (MD): Social Media Settings

Adam Steinbaugh filed this request with the Anne Arundel County Public Schools of Anne Arundel County, MD.

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Submitted April 25, 2022
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From: Adam Steinbaugh

Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: Anne Arundel County Public Schools (MD): Social Media Settings

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

With respect to the Facebook page located at http://www.facebook.com/aacps and the Twitter account https://twitter.com/aacountyschools, 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. (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/aacps).
(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/aacps/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/aacps).
(c) Go to this URL: https://www.facebook.com/aacps/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/aacps).
(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/aacps).
(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. 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

5. 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

From: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Subject: RE: Maryland Public Information Act Request: Anne Arundel County Public Schools (MD): Social Media Settings

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May 6, 2022

Adam Steinbaugh
MuckRock News
Dept. MR 128009
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Delivered via email to requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

Dear Mr. Steinbaugh:

This communication is in response to your request under the Public Information Act, Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article (GP) §4-101, et seq., seeking information related to Facebook and Twitter accounts for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. You are requesting the following:

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. (For an example of this, see the first page of the examples at the above URL.)
2. A copy of banned people or pages.
3. A copy of the list "Page Roles."
4. A copy of the lists of users blocked by the Twitter account.
5. Any policy concerning public use of or interaction with the Facebook and Twitter accounts.

This request has been forwarded to the appropriate staff, and pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, we will provide that information which falls within the scope of your request and is disclosable within 30 days of your request, and certainly sooner if it is readily available. Please note that the Act does not require an agency to create new documents to satisfy a request.

As you may be aware, §4-206 (b) allows a custodian to "charge a reasonable fee for search for, preparation of, and reproduction of a public record." Under the provisions of the Act, the first two hours of labor would be provided free of charge. You would be responsible for reimbursing Anne Arundel County Public Schools for the labor required to complete all other research and compilation of documents.

If we determine that there will be a charge to you, we will notify you before proceeding with your request.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at 410-222-5312 or by email at piarequest@aacps.org<mailto:piarequest@aacps.org>.

Sincerely,

Bob Mosier
Chief Communications Officer

From: Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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June 5, 2022

Adam Steinbaugh
MuckRock News
Dept. MR 128009
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Delivered via email to requests@muckrock.com

Dear Mr. Steinbaugh:

This communication is in response to your request under the Public Information Act, Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article (GP) §4-101, et seq., seeking information related to Facebook and Twitter accounts for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. You are requesting the following:
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. (For an example of this, see the first page of the examples at the above URL.)
2. A copy of banned people or pages.
3. A copy of the list “Page Roles.”
4. A copy of the lists of users blocked by the Twitter account.
5. Any policy concerning public use of or interaction with the Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Documents responsive to your request accompany this communication. I am unable to find a way to download a list of banned persons in response to Item 4 in your request. If you could provide an avenue to do that, I would appreciate it. Otherwise, I will send you screenshots as I have done for Item 2 in your request.

In addition to the public policy regarding social media interactions, our school system has policies and regulations for employees and students with regard to social media use. You can locate both at https://aacpsschools.org/boardpolicies/#gsc.tab=0. The employee policy is Code GAOO and the student policy is Code JCCC.

In the event you disagree with any determination regarding this Maryland Public Information Act request, you have the right to seek review or remedy, in accordance with GP §4-1B-01 through §4-1B-04, with Maryland Public Access Ombudsman Lisa Kershner at lkershner@oag.state.md.us, (410) 576-7037, or by mail at the Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. Under GP §4-362, you also have the right to file a complaint in Circuit Court requesting a review of this decision.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at 410-222-5312 or by email at piarequest@aacps.org.

Sincerely,

Bob Mosier
Chief Communications Officer
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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