Did Worcester Make the Right Call by Turning Off Social Media Comments? The Roundtable Debates
“How much productive or useful back and forth communication is happening specifically from the city’s social media channels? I would say not a lot.”
— Matt Wally
By-Hank Stolz
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Worcester, MA- The Radio Roundtable, Matt Wally, George Russell, Randy Feldman with host Hank Stolz debated the city’s decision to turn off social media comments, weighing arguments of free speech against the challenges of toxicity, misinformation, and legal complexities for government entities. Matt Wally supported the city’s decision to turn off social media comments, arguing that the platforms had become toxic and unproductive, “How much productive or useful back and forth communication is happening specifically from the city’s social media channels? I would say not a lot” and that citizens had numerous other effective ways to communicate with city officials.
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