Tag: social-media

The OAIC has received an ‘extensive response’ from TikTok as it considers an investigation into data harvesting by the social media platform.

The NSW Ombudsman has released a paper in response to the increasing activity of government departments, public sector agencies and local councils on social media.

There’s room for councils to make more use of social media, research suggests.

The ruling sets a new precedent for public servants.

Public servants should be able to join the political debate even during the caretaker period, their union says.

Queensland local councillors now have social media guidelines designed to protect them against themselves.

Social media played a central role in how police responded to an unfolding stabbing attack.

Governments are leveraging data insights from social media to quantify the urban life of suburbs, improve planning and boost tourism. 

Infrastructure, financial sustainability and health and safety are the greatest risks for local government, according to a new analysis that finds many councils are failing to adequately prepare.

Citizen engagement with government has been transformed by social media. Social media has led to significant changes in the conversation between government and the general public. It is no longer…