Social Media Policy and Misinformation

HP
Heather Price
Wed, Nov 25, 2020 3:50 PM

Greetings from Maryland,

Keeping in mind First Amendment procedural values, have any of you added to your social media polices a statement prohibiting false statements and/or imminently harmful information regarding a public health or a public safety emergency to help curb the dissemination of imminently harmful false information? (e.g.,  posts  that  advocate drinking bleach to  cure COVID-19; comments that suggest COVID-19 is a hoax; or comments the vaccine is dangerous)?

For example adding to the list of prohibited comments:  Comments that spread factually incorrect information about a public health or public safety emergency and is considered to negatively impact life safety information.

Thanks in advance,
Heather


Heather L. Price
County Attorney
Caroline County Office of Law
411 Franklin Street
Denton, Maryland 21629
410-479-4136

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Greetings from Maryland, Keeping in mind First Amendment procedural values, have any of you added to your social media polices a statement prohibiting false statements and/or imminently harmful information regarding a public health or a public safety emergency to help curb the dissemination of imminently harmful false information? (e.g., posts that advocate drinking bleach to cure COVID-19; comments that suggest COVID-19 is a hoax; or comments the vaccine is dangerous)? For example adding to the list of prohibited comments: Comments that spread factually incorrect information about a public health or public safety emergency and is considered to negatively impact life safety information. Thanks in advance, Heather _____________ Heather L. Price County Attorney Caroline County Office of Law 411 Franklin Street Denton, Maryland 21629 410-479-4136 This electronic mail transmission contains information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking of any action based on the contents of this electronic mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender.