To promote an open, respectful, and safe online environment, Union County’s official social media platforms—including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube—welcome public dialogue while ensuring that harmful or inappropriate content is managed responsibly.
We reserve the right to remove comments that violate the standards outlined below, in line with state guidelines for public social media forums. We encourage community engagement and value residents’ perspectives. However, we do not tolerate discriminatory, offensive, or threatening language. Comments that are racist, discriminatory, or contain threats of violence or illegal activities will be removed. Our policy is publicly accessible and posted on our page.
Comments will be removed if they violate our posted policy. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Racist or discriminatory remarks.
- Threats or language inciting violence.
- Obscene or offensive language.
Please note that we do not remove comments based solely on disagreement with Union County’s actions or decisions to avoid any perception of viewpoint discrimination.
Additionally, posts that do not address County governmental matters and are strictly personal attacks—such as disputes between private citizens without relevance to County government—will be removed.
In line with our standards, we follow Facebook’s community guidelines. Comments that breach Facebook’s hate speech or threat policies may be reported to Facebook for further action.
The County of Union holds the right to delete and/or block profiles and posts that are considered spam or malicious, including posts with links to pages attempting to impersonate our official county website. Solicitation of any kind is prohibited, and anyone falsely claiming affiliation with the County or attempting to scam residents will be immediately removed.
Users who repeatedly violate this policy may have restrictions placed on their account or be banned from our page. Our policy includes guidelines on handling repeat violations to ensure a respectful space for all.
Thank you for contributing to a respectful online environment on Union County social media pages.