3-01/000.15 - Electronic and Web-Based Communications



Electronic and web-based communications include any medium used to deliver information electronically or digitally.  Examples of electronic and web-based communications include, but are not limited to, websites, “smart” phone technologies, text messaging, Nixle, electronic mail (email) and “social media” sites such Facebook, Myspace, Pinterest, and Twitter; photo sharing websites such as Flickr; video sharing websites such as YouTube; and/or any other similar electronic or digital delivery system.

“Social media” includes any electronic medium where users may create, share, and view user-generated content, including uploading or downloading videos or still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts, or instant messages, or online social networking content.