South Carolina Department of Education (SC): Social Media Settings
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F001091-063022 |
| Submitted | April 25, 2022 |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to the Facebook pages located at https://www.facebook.com/scdoe and http://www.facebook.com/SpearmanMolly and the Twitter accounts http://twitter.com/EducationSC and https://twitter.com/molly_spearman, 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/scdoe).
(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/scdoe/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/scdoe).
(c) Go to this URL, replacing "scdoe" with the appropriate page name: https://www.facebook.com/scdoe/settings/?tab=settings&ref=page_edit§ion=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/scdoe).
(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/scdoe).
(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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
From: South Carolina Department of Education
Dear Adam Steinbaugh:
Thank you for submitting a records request to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to be processed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Your request was received on June 30, 2022, and is being processed in accordance with S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10. Your request has been assigned the reference number F001091-063022 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to the Facebook pages located at https://www.facebook.com/scdoe and http://www.facebook.com/SpearmanMolly and the Twitter accounts http://twitter.com/EducationSC and https://twitter.com/molly_spearman, 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/scdoe).
(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/scdoe/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/scdoe).
(c) Go to this URL, replacing "scdoe" with the appropriate page name: https://www.facebook.com/scdoe/settings/?tab=settings&ref=page_edit§ion=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/scdoe).
(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/scdoe).
(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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
The SCDE has 10 business days within which to inform you of the availability of the non-exempt “public records” that you have requested and to provide a time and cost estimate to make available those public records to you. For records more than 24 months old, the agency has 20 business days to respond on availability and cost. We do not guarantee that a records search will result in any responsive records being located.
Please note that it is against South Carolina law to obtain or use personal information from public records for commercial solicitation. S.C. Code Ann. § 30-2-30 and -50. That law defines “personal information” as:
[I]information that identifies or describes an individual including, but not limited to, an individual's photograph or digitized image, social security number, date of birth, driver's identification number, name, home address, home telephone number, medical or disability information, education level, financial status, bank account numbers, account or identification number issued by or used, or both, by any federal or state governmental agency or private financial institution, employment history, height, weight, race, other physical details, signature, biometric identifiers, and any credit records or reports.
There are criminal penalties involved for noncompliance with the state’s prohibitions against using information secured through a FOIA records request for commercial solicitation.
We do not make public, and will not produce in response to your request, those records that may be exempted under state law, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, personal information of students, confidential proprietary information, privileged communications, or protected information. We do not provide personally identifiable student or educator information. For a partial list of exemptions under the law, please see S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-40. Additionally, we abide by all laws and regulations pertaining to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the S.C. Family Privacy Protection Act, and do not make public any records protected under these Acts.
Sincerely,
The South Carolina Department of Education
From: South Carolina Department of Education
RE: FOIA Records Request of June 30, 2022, Reference # F001091-063022
Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
Your invoice OR estimate is ready. You can review the invoice or estimate by visiting the SCDE Records Center.
If you have received an estimate, please review the estimate and confirm your acceptance of the charges. To accept the charges, please reply to this email stating that you approve and will pay the charges. Please note that no work will be undertaken until we receive your response and deposit.
If you have received an invoice, remit your payment by mail. The SCDE accepts checks or Money Order payable to South Carolina Department of Education. Please include your invoice or reference number in the memo section of your check. Payment must be paid in full at the time of the production of your requested records.
Please send or deliver your payment to:
South Carolina Department of Education
ATTN: FOIA Officer
1429 Senate Street, Room 300
Columbia, SC 29201
Respectfully,
FOIA Officer
South Carolina Department of Education
From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $29.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
South Carolina Department of Education
FOIA Officer
Room 300
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
From: South Carolina Department of Education
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Payment Received on Invoice :: F001091-063022
Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
We have received a payment on your invoice for reference number: F001091-063022.
If you are paying the estimate, we will now begin working on gathering documents responsive to your request. Once we have gathered the documents, a final statement of the remaining balance owed will be sent to you. This amount may change from the estimate depending on how much time and labor is actually spent on your request. Full payment is required before we release the records to you.
If you are making your final payment, we will contact you once your request is fulfilled and the documents are available for you online.
Sincerely,
FOIA Officer
South Carolina Department of Education
From: South Carolina Department of Education
RE: FOIA Records Request of June 30, 2022, Reference # F001091-063022
Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
Your invoice OR estimate is ready. You can review the invoice or estimate by visiting the SCDE Records Center.
If you have received an estimate, please review the estimate and confirm your acceptance of the charges. To accept the charges, please reply to this email stating that you approve and will pay the charges. Please note that no work will be undertaken until we receive your response and deposit.
If you have received an invoice, remit your payment by mail. The SCDE accepts checks or Money Order payable to South Carolina Department of Education. Please include your invoice or reference number in the memo section of your check. Payment must be paid in full at the time of the production of your requested records.
Please send or deliver your payment to:
South Carolina Department of Education
ATTN: FOIA Officer
1429 Senate Street, Room 300
Columbia, SC 29201
Respectfully,
FOIA Officer
South Carolina Department of Education
From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $87.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
South Carolina Department of Education
FOIA Officer
Room 300
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
From: South Carolina Department of Education
--- Please respond above this line ---
RE: FOIA Records Request of June 30, 2022, Reference # F001091-063022.
Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated June 30, 2022. You requested: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to the Facebook pages located at https://www.facebook.com/scdoe and http://www.facebook.com/SpearmanMolly and the Twitter accounts http://twitter.com/EducationSC and https://twitter.com/molly_spearman, 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/scdoe).
(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/scdoe/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/scdoe).
(c) Go to this URL, replacing "scdoe" with the appropriate page name: https://www.facebook.com/scdoe/settings/?tab=settings&ref=page_edit§ion=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/scdoe).
(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/scdoe).
(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 15 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh"
Please note that it is against South Carolina law to obtain or use personal information from public records for commercial solicitation. S.C. Code Ann. § 30-2-30 and -50. That law defines “personal information” as:
[I]information that identifies or describes an individual including, but not limited to, an individual's photograph or digitized image, social security number, date of birth, driver's identification number, name, home address, home telephone number, medical or disability information, education level, financial status, bank account numbers, account or identification number issued by or used, or both, by any federal or state governmental agency or private financial institution, employment history, height, weight, race, other physical details, signature, biometric identifiers, and any credit records or reports.
There are criminal penalties involved for noncompliance with the state’s prohibitions against using information secured through a records request for commercial solicitation.
We do not make public, and will not produce in response to your request, those records that may be exempted under state law, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, personal information of students, confidential proprietary information, privileged communications, or protected information. We do not provide personally identifiable student or educator information. For a partial list of exemptions under the law, please see S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-40. Additionally, we abide by all laws and regulations pertaining to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the S.C. Family Privacy Protection Act, and do not make public any records protected under these Acts.
The SCDE has reviewed your request and determined that a portion of the requested records are not maintained by the Department. To download the requested records that are maintained by the Department, please visit the SCDE Public Records Center.
As we have responded to your FOIA request and provided you with the nonexempted records, we consider your FOIA request to have been completed. The request is now closed.
If you have any further questions, please respond to this email.
Sincerely,
FOIA Officer
South Carolina Department of Education
From: South Carolina Department of Education
This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY.
Payment Received on Invoice :: F001091-063022
Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
We have received a payment on your invoice for reference number: F001091-063022.
If you are paying the estimate, we will now begin working on gathering documents responsive to your request. Once we have gathered the documents, a final statement of the remaining balance owed will be sent to you. This amount may change from the estimate depending on how much time and labor is actually spent on your request. Full payment is required before we release the records to you.
If you are making your final payment, we will contact you once your request is fulfilled and the documents are available for you online.
Sincerely,
FOIA Officer
South Carolina Department of Education
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