Wichita Police Department (KS): Social Media Records

Adam Steinbaugh filed this request with the Wichita City Clerk of Wichita, KS.
Tracking #

22-1315
Submitted May 3, 2022
Status
Completed

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From: Adam Steinbaugh

Subject: The Kansas Open Records Act Request: Wichita Police Department (KS): Social Media Records

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the The Kansas Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

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

An example of what each of these records look like is attached or 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, which may be accessible by clicking an "Edit" link. (For an example of the data in this set of records, 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/WichitaPolice).
(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/WichitaPolice/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/WichitaPolice).
(c) Go to this URL: https://www.facebook.com/WichitaPolice/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/WichitaPolice).
(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/WichitaPolice).
(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 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

From: Wichita City Clerk

Subject: Your first record request #22-1315 has been opened.

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Your first City of Wichita record request (request number #22-1315) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

Thank you for your records request. We have received your submission and it is being sent to the appropriate department to fulfill. 

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Subject: [Document Released to Requester] City of Wichita public records request #22-1315

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A document has been released to you for record request #22-1315:

* 22-1315.pdf

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After June 9, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-1315:

Re:      Records Request – 22-1315

 

Dear Adam Steinbaugh,

We are in receipt of the following records request: 22-1315

 

           Due to staff availability, the City needs additional time to respond to the request. The request will be delayed until Friday May 20, 2022.

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Subject: [Document Released to Requester] City of Wichita public records request #22-1315

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Documents have been released to you for record request #22-1315:

* Twitter Blocked Imported.PNG

* Twitter Blocked All.PNG

* Facebook Page and Tagging.PNG

* Facebook Stories.PNG

* Facebook Page Blocking.PNG

* Facebook Public Posts Page.PNG

* Facebook Privacy Settings.PNG

* Facebook Page Roles 2.PNG

* Facebook Settings Page.PNG

* Facebook Page Roles.PNG

Document links are valid for one month.
After June 20, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).

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A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-1315:

Please see the attached documents in response to your recent records request. At this time your KORA is now considered complete and closed. 

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Subject: Your City of Wichita public records request #22-1315 has been closed.

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Record request #22-1315 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

This KORA request is now considered complete and closed. 

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From: Adam Steinbaugh

Subject: RE: The Kansas Open Records Act Request #22-1315

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Hello --

As a followup request, could you also produce a copy of the list of words on the "content moderation" setting? This is accessible via the "Public Post Filters and Tools" page by clicking on "edit" next to "Content moderation".

Thank you!

Adam Steinbaugh

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