Maryland State Police: Social Media Settings
| Tracking # |
22-1398 |
| Submitted | April 20, 2022 |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
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/MarylandStatePolice and the Twitter account https://twitter.com/mdsp, 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. 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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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/MarylandStatePolice/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/MarylandStatePolice).
(c) Go to this URL: https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice/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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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.
5. 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
6. 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: Maryland State Police
*RE: PIA# 22-1398Requesting: 1. A copy of the full settings for the
Facebook page 2. A copy of the list of banned people
and pages 3. A copy of the list of "Page Roles."
4. A copy of the list of users blocked by the Twitter
account 5. Any policy concerning public use of or
interaction with the Facebook and Twitter accounts*
Dear Requester:
On April 22, 2022, the Maryland State Police (MSP) received your request
under the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General
Provisions Article §§ 4-101 through 4-601) seeking the above captioned
information.
I am writing to advise that it will take us more than 10 working days to
process the requested record(s). The delay is due to the time required to
perform a thorough search and conduct a necessary review process. Once the
record(s) has been collected, it must be reviewed to determine whether it
is, in whole or in part, exempt from disclosure under the Act. If any
information is to be withheld, you will be provided an explanation as to
why it cannot be released. As soon as records are identified, you will be
notified of any fees that may apply.
We believe that we will be able to respond to your request within 30 days
from the date it was received. If we are able to complete your request more
quickly, you will receive a response sooner.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns
about your request.
Sincerely,
[image: Changing Maryland for the Better]
Natalia Glaros
Administrative Specialist III
Maryland Department of State Police
Analysis & Transparency Section
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208-3899
(410) 653-4400 (O)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mark Urbanik -State Police- <mark.urbanik1@maryland.gov>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 1:09 PM
Subject: Fwd: 22-1398
To: Natalia K. Glaros -State Police- <natalia.glaros@maryland.gov>
[image: Changing Maryland for the Better]
*Mark Urbanik*
Director, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 653-4253(O)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MSP PIA -State Police- <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 12:20 PM
Subject: 22-1398
To: Mark Urbanik -State Police- <mark.urbanik1@maryland.gov>
see below
kw
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 10:25 AM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: Maryland State Police:
Social Media Settings
To: <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Maryland State Police
PIA Office
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
April 22, 2022
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/MarylandStatePolice and the Twitter account
https://twitter.com/mdsp, 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. 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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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/MarylandStatePolice/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/MarylandStatePolice).
(c) Go to this URL:
https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice/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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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.
5. 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
6. 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
View request history, see one related attachment, upload responsive
documents, and report problems here:
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• facebook-and-twitter-settings-examples.pdf
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For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 127708
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
[image: Changing Maryland for the Better]
Maryland Department of State Police
Central Records Division
1711 Belmont Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 281-2700 (M)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Maryland Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 22, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #22-1398.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Maryland State Police
*RE: PIA# 22-1398*
* 127708-6120251*
*Requesting: 1. A copy of the full setting for the Facebook page*
* 2. A copy of the list of banned people and pages*
* 3. A copy of the list of "Page Roles"*
* 4. A copy of the list of users blocked by the
Twitter account*
* 5. Any policy concerning public use of or
interaction with the Facebook *
* and Twitter accounts*
Dear Requester:
On April 22, 2022, the Maryland State Police (MSP) received your request
under the Public Information Act (Annotated Code of Maryland, General
Provisions Article §§ 4-101 through 4-601) seeking the above captioned
information.
This letter is to inform you that the Maryland State Police has located the
records relevant to your request. They are attached for your convenience. There
is no fee associated with the processing of your request.
Please note that pursuant to GP §4-330, sociological data has been
redacted.
As for the list of "Page Roles," the only person with an official role on
Facebook is Public Information Officer, Ron Snyder.
Pursuant to GP § 4-362, you are entitled to seek judicial review of this
decision. You also have the option to file a complaint with the Public
Information Act Compliance Board concerning the amount of the fee charged,
see GP § 4-1A-01 et seq., and may also refer any concerns about this
decision to the Public Access Ombudsman pursuant to GP § 4-1B-01 et seq.
Having responded to your request, the Maryland State Police now considers
this request to be closed.
Sincerely,
Natalia
[image: Changing Maryland for the Better]
Natalia Glaros
Administrative Specialist III
Maryland Department of State Police
Analysis & Transparency Section
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208-3899
(410) 653-4400 (O)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mark Urbanik -State Police- <mark.urbanik1@maryland.gov>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 1:09 PM
Subject: Fwd: 22-1398
To: Natalia K. Glaros -State Police- <natalia.glaros@maryland.gov>
[image: Changing Maryland for the Better]
*Mark Urbanik*
Director, Analysis & Transparency
Maryland Department of State Police
Headquarters / Planning & Research
1201 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 653-4253(O)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MSP PIA -State Police- <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 12:20 PM
Subject: 22-1398
To: Mark Urbanik -State Police- <mark.urbanik1@maryland.gov>
see below
kw
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 10:25 AM
Subject: Maryland Public Information Act Request: Maryland State Police:
Social Media Settings
To: <msp.pia@maryland.gov>
Maryland State Police
PIA Office
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
April 22, 2022
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/MarylandStatePolice and the Twitter account
https://twitter.com/mdsp, 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. 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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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/MarylandStatePolice/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/MarylandStatePolice).
(c) Go to this URL:
https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice/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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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/MarylandStatePolice).
(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.
5. 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
6. 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
View request history, see one related attachment, upload responsive
documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••
Attachments:
• facebook-and-twitter-settings-examples.pdf
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 127708
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
[image: Changing Maryland for the Better]
Maryland Department of State Police
Central Records Division
1711 Belmont Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21244
(410) 281-2700 (M)
Website <https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx> | Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/MarylandStatePolice>| Twitter
<https://twitter.com/MDSP>
