Maryland Social Media Campaign Rules Take Effect
By Karen Wilkinson, Staff Writer. Government Technology, August 3, 2010. "Aligning its laws with the growing prominence of online social media, Maryland now requires political candidates to identify their online campaign material..."
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Last updated: 5 August 2010
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Final Maryland Twitter Rule Omits Archiving Requirement (Sort of)
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by Kate Kaye. Clickz, July 29, 2010. "Social media and online ad disclosure rules for Maryland political candidates officially passed July 20. The final law, however, omits an item in earlier versions that would have required candidates to maintain a detailed log of text messages and social media posts. Still, Maryland's director of candidate and campaign finance suggested that candidates will need to store copies of all online communications anyway..."
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Maryland Leads the Way in Social Media Campaign Regulations
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By Karen Wilkinson, Staff Writer. Government Technology, June 7, 2010. "In what could take effect before a Sept. 14 primary election, Maryland is poised to be the first state to require political candidates identify their online social media sites. Approved last week by the State Board of Elections, the rules will require any social media account created by a politician or committee -- in promotion or opposition to a candidate -- to disclose the identity of the person or committee responsible for the account in the profile or prominently on the landing or home page..."