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Polk County commissioners unanimously vote to turn off comments on government social media pages

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Polk County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to turn off comments on the county government's official social media pages, saying misinformation, vulgar remarks and personal attacks were undermining the platforms' purpose of sharing public information.

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Polk County Commission considers ending comments on official social media pages (opens FOX 13 Tampa)
Published Oct 19, 2026
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The Polk County Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday morning on a resolution that would completely shut down the public comment sections across all of its official social media platforms to halt the spread of harmful misinformation.
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Polk County commissioners unanimously vote to turn off comments on government social media pages (opens FOX 13 Tampa)
Published Oct 20, 2026
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Polk County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to turn off comments on the county government's official social media pages, saying misinformation, vulgar remarks and personal attacks were undermining the platforms' purpose of sharing public information.