Canadians Can't Post Election Info On Facebook
Elections Canada has formally warned citizens not to post election results to Facebook until all of the nation's polls close.
Canadians, don’t post election results to Facebook until all of the nation’s polls close.
So warns Elections Canada in an official social media policy for the May 2 vote, according to a press release the organization put out.
AFP asked for clarification and learned from a spokesperon that:
Results disseminated to an individual’s friends through Facebook’s email service would not be considered public transmission. However, results posted to a Facebook user’s wall may be considered public transmission, including cases where the user’s Facebook profile is public.
Apparently,
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