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Burning Question on Cellphone and Social Media Privacy

Today’s burning question: Can the fire department look at what is on my cellphone or order me to given them access to what I post on my personal social media page? Answer: As a general rule no. However, there are exceptions. Take, for instance, a case decided last week involving a Florida firefighter.

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Public Records and Electronic Communications

Today’s burning question: If a firefighter’s personal device such as a cellphone connects to a wireless network provided by a governmental agency, is the information transmitted automatically subject to the state’s public records law? Answer: Whether an electronic communication is a public record has nothing to do with how it is transmitted.

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