Massachusetts Social Media Recordkeeping Guide.
Understanding what the Massachusetts Public Records Law requires of your social media activity, and what "compliant" actually looks like in practice, isn't always straightforward. This plain-language guide gives counties, cities & municipalities and public agencies a clear path.
Everything your agency needs, in plain English.
The federal layer
The Federal Records Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 — and how they reach social media.
Massachusetts Public Records Law
M.G.L. c. 66, § 10; c. 4, § 7(26) and the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law — including the 10-business-day response mechanics.
Secretary of the Commonwealth — Public Records Division
What Massachusetts's records oversight body says about electronic communications and social media disclosure.
The compliance checklist
The go-to checklist for standing up a compliant social media archive — what to capture, retain and be ready to produce.
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