Twitter censored in Congress
July 29, 2008 – 8:45 am by Nick BodmerArs Technica has an interesting look on the current state of social media use in Congress, and how new policies put many Congress members in violation of Senate rules.
Ars Technica writes:
A political spat erupted in Washington, D.C., earlier this month over rules governing how members of Congress may use the Internet. House Republicans argued that proposed changes to the rules amounted to “new government censorship of the Internet,” while Democrats said the charges were exaggerated. Whichever side is right or wrong, the fact remains that current rules governing official communications prohibit members of Congress from using video-sharing or social networking sites like YouTube, Flickr, or Facebook. As a result, many House members, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), are currently in violation of the rules.
