# Social Media Archiving
Crisis Communication, Social Media, and the 1st Amendment: What to Do (and not do)
Get expert guidance from former attorney Mark Weaver on successful social media moderation.
Original Air Date: May 14, 2024
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A lot of questions arise when local government agencies have to manage a crisis on social media: When is it okay to step in and moderate social activity? Does deleting or hiding comments violate users’ rights to free speech? Are there times when it’s necessary to protect residents and other internet users from misinformation or harmful posts?
Social media moderation is a gray area and many agencies are understandably anxious about how to do it right. This is especially true during high-tension times, such as election season, when reactive responses need to be avoided. In this previously recorded on-demand webinar, crisis communications expert and former attorney Mark Weaver delivers an informative presentation on the topic of social media moderation. The discussion covers common concerns, how social media relates to the first amendment, and answers attendees’ questions from the live event.
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Disclaimer: The information provided on this website and in this webinar does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available are for general informational purposes only.
Meet Your Host:
Mark Weaver
Attorney and Communications Advisor
Mark Weaver is a crisis communications expert with three decades of experience advising clients in more than 30 states and at the highest levels of national government and major corporations. Before founding Communications Counsel, Mark was the Deputy Attorney General of Ohio. He was responsible for crisis management, strategic counseling, and communications for an office with 1,400 employees and a front-page legal issue every week.
Mark also served on the Attorney General’s four-member Executive Staff and acted as a senior policy advisor and chief spokesman. His past professional assignments include serving as the Assistant Director of Public Affairs for the U.S Department of Justice, Public Information Director for a large Pennsylvania municipality, and Vice President of a national communications firm in Washington, D.C. He has two decades of experience as a criminal prosecutor and has provided lectures and media advice around the world on a wide variety of legal and communication topics.