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real or perceived slights, harassment, retaliation or discrimination can
follow them into the workplace.
While government agencies have little control over use of personal social
media outside the workplace, many exert tight control over social media
activities on the job.
Employee Access to Social Media
Government agencies generally manage employee access to social media
in one of two ways. Some dene the numbers or types of employees who
have permission to access social media. As discussed earlier in this sec-
tion, communications employees are typically authorized to use social
networking on behalf of their employers. Other agencies restrict the
number or type of social ...