Prince William County Public Schools (VA): Social Media Records
| Submitted | May 1, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
With respect to the Facebook page located at http://www.facebook.com/PWCSNews and the Twitter account https://twitter.com/pwcsnews, 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. (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/PWCSNews).
(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/PWCSNews/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/PWCSNews).
(c) Go to this URL: https://www.facebook.com/PWCSNews/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/PWCSNews).
(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/PWCSNews).
(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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Adam Steinbaugh.
From: Prince William County Public Schools
Good afternoon, Mr. Nash:
This response, pursuant to Virginia Code § 2.2-3704 (B) acknowledges that PWCS received your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request on May 3, 2022 asking for the following records pertaining PWCS Facebook and Twitter accounts:
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.
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 lists of users blocked by the Twitter account
5. Any policy concerning public use of or interaction with the Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Per your request a cost estimate will be provided to you prior to your request being processed. In addition, the School Board Office of the Division Counsel in Prince William County Schools is writing to advise you that it is not practically possible to provide the requested information within the five (5) working day period of the original request. As a result, the Division invokes an additional seven (7) working days in which to respond to your request as provided by Virginia Code § 2.2-3074 (A)(4).
Please be advise that Tanisha Holland is no longer our FOIA Officer and will not be involved in the process of your FOIA request.
Sincerely,
Soledad Araya
FOIA Officer
Prince William County Public Schools
Office of the Division Counsel
P.O.Box 389
Manassas, VA 20108
P: 571.402.3150
C: 571.719.9903
F: 703.498.2002
ArayaS@pwcs.edu<mailto:ArayaS@pwcs.edu>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This message and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged and are intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the addressee. This message is not to be forwarded, redirected, or copied to anyone except staff in Prince William County Schools or as expressly authorized by the sender. Printed copies of this e-mail are to be held as confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please delete this message and any attachments and notify the sender by return e-mail or by the number(s) listed above.
From: Prince William County Public Schools
Good afternoon, Mr. Nash:
Per your request, and pursuant to Virginia Code § 2.2-3704 (F), I am providing you a cost estimate for the following information you requested, regarding PWCS' Facebook and Twitter social media record, listed below:
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.
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 lists of users blocked by the Twitter account
5. Any policy concerning public use of or interaction with the Facebook and Twitter accounts.
These charges reflect staff time for producing the records:
PWCS Staff
Estimated Amount of Time to Fill Request
Hourly Rate
Total
Supervisor, Web and Social Media Services
1 hr.
$76.65
$76.65
FOIA Officer
.50 hr.
$36.73
$ 18.36
Total Cost: $95.01
Please let me know if you agree to the fee of $95.01 and we will process your FOIA request. Time will be tolled until I receive your response regarding your requested cost estimate.
For accountability purposes, please acknowledge receipt of this response.
Sincerely,
Soledad Araya
FOIA Officer
Prince William County Public Schools
Office of the Division Counsel
P.O.Box 389
Manassas, VA 20108
P: 571.402.3150
C: 571.719.9903
F: 703.498.2002
ArayaS@pwcs.edu<mailto:ArayaS@pwcs.edu>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This message and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged and are intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the addressee. This message is not to be forwarded, redirected, or copied to anyone except staff in Prince William County Schools or as expressly authorized by the sender. Printed copies of this e-mail are to be held as confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please delete this message and any attachments and notify the sender by return e-mail or by the number(s) listed above.
From: Adam Steinbaugh
In light of the cost, I'll withdraw this request.
Best,
Adam Steinbaugh
From: Prince William County Public Schools
Received. Your request has been withdrawn.
Sincerely,
Soledad Araya
FOIA Officer
Prince William County Public Schools
Office of the Division Counsel
P.O.Box 389
Manassas, VA 20108
P: 571.402.3150
C: 571.719.9903
F: 703.498.2002
ArayaS@pwcs.edu<mailto:ArayaS@pwcs.edu>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This message and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged and are intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the addressee. This message is not to be forwarded, redirected, or copied to anyone except staff in Prince William County Schools or as expressly authorized by the sender. Printed copies of this e-mail are to be held as confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please delete this message and any attachments and notify the sender by return e-mail or by the number(s) listed above.
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