{"id":12017,"date":"2026-04-22T12:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12017"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:36:38","slug":"digital-governance-social-media-training-for-elected-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12017","title":{"rendered":"Digital Governance: Social Media Training for Elected Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Town Council Chairman Ron Dunn addresses the growing challenges and complaints surrounding the use of online platforms. Due to a surge in electronic correspondence regarding these digital complications, Dunn announces a plan to implement formal social media instruction. This mandatory training is designed specifically for elected officials to help them navigate public interactions more effectively. By providing these educational resources, the council aims to mitigate recurring problems and establish better standards for online communication. This brief announcement underscores the increasing necessity for professional conduct within the modern digital landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI may have embellished a bit on the video, later in the meeting Councilor Dunn refused to answer if the training would be public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Screen Recording 2026 04 22 120344\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iffYRlXwLtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11761\">Is Town Councilor Shawn Faber Censoring\u00a0Comments?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11810\">Is Beth Marrocco Library Board of Trustees\u00a0Censoring\u00a0Comments?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=1387\">Candidate for State Senator\u00a0Censoring\u00a0Social Media<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=1497\">State Representative blocking constituents from Facebook page<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=12007\">&#8216;Ted Combes for Londonderry Town Council&#8217; Blocks TownUnderground<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Town Council Chairman Ron Dunn addresses the growing challenges and complaints surrounding the use of online platforms. 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