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Only authorized state users can participate in social media, the new standard says, and some sites should be disabled to prevent “unnecessary functionality,” such as instant messaging.

Users can speak on behalf of the state only if authorized, and only within the scope of that authority, and must disclose their names, titles, agencies and contact information.

For those who would imitate the Terminator or Conan, there’s Rule No. 8: “Users shall not utilize tools or techniques to spoof, masquerade, or assume any identity or credentials except for legitimate law enforcement purposes, or for other legitimate state purposes as defined in agency policy.”

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No spoofing — California issues social media guidelines - latimes.com

I’m interpreting this as ‘if you work for the man, you’re not allowed to say anything mean about him, especially not if you’re actually allowed to speak for him.’

26 February 2010 ·

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