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VBCPS Social Media Terms of Use
Virginia Beach City Public Schools operates a number of social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and individual blogs. VBCPS recognizes there may be times when citizens disagree with school system policies, procedures and actions. Dissenting opinions thoughtfully and respectfully expressed are welcomed. Lively public discourse can be enlightening. That being said, wholesale efforts to dominate this page or rhetoric that is insultingly written will be deleted. Any content deemed to be slanderous, hateful or inappropriate for public discussion will be removed immediately, and VBCPS reserves the right to block users who repeatedly violate these terms of use.
Examples of content that will be removed include:
• Personal attacks or threats against any person or group
• Solicitations or advertisements of any kind
• Nudity or pornography
• Profanity or vulgar language
• References to or supporting use of tobacco and tobacco products
• References to or supporting use of firearms or other weapons
• References to or supporting use of alcohol
• Posts by persons who are impersonating city officials or using false identities
• Animal cruelty
• Information affiliated with or promoting political campaigns
• Posting someone else’s personal information (i.e., home address or phone number) without their written consent
• References to specific, ongoing personnel cases
This list can be added to at any time. For more information about posting protocol, contact the office of Media and Communication Development at 757-263-1000.