U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Social Media Settings
| Tracking # |
22-01165-FOIA |
| Submitted | March 6, 2022 |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to each of the following Facebook or Twitter accounts:
http://www.facebook.com/CDC
https://www.facebook.com/CDCGlobal/
http://www.facebook.com/CDCemergency
http://www.facebook.com/CDCespanol
http://twitter.com/cdcgov
https://twitter.com/CDCEmergency
https://twitter.com/CDCFlu
https://twitter.com/CDCDirector
https://twitter.com/CDCGlobal
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.
3. A copy of any policy concerning employee use of social media or use of your agency's social media accounts by the public.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dear Adam Steinbaugh,
Your request has been received by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The request has been assigned tracking # 22-01165-FOIA, please log into your account and review your submission.
The application address is https://foia.cdc.gov/.
Thank you,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
March 16, 2022
Request Number: 22-01165-FOIA
Dear Steinbaugh: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 15, 2022, for request for the following :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.3. A copy of any policy concerning employee use of social media or use of your agency's social media accounts by the public..
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 14, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-01165-FOIA.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April 18, 2022
Request Number: 22-01165-FOIA
Dear Steinbaugh: This is regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 15, 2022, for request for the following :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.3. A copy of any policy concerning employee use of social media or use of your agency's social media accounts by the public..
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April 18, 2022
Request Number: 22-01165-FOIA
Dear Steinbaugh: I discovered that Page 19 of 21 in the set of documents had information redacted pursuant to Exemption (b)(5); however, it should have be redacted pursuant to (b)(6). Attached is a corrected copy of page 19 of the documents you received.
Please see the attached letter.
Sincerely,
CDC/ATSDR FOIA Office
770-488-6399
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