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Congress - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Facebook Reportedly Pulls Support Of Cybersecurity Bill CISPA

Facebook is no longer a fan of a controversial bill that would drastically change cybersecurity. According to CNET, the social network pulled its support of H.R. 624, better known as the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. Opponents of the bill, which would give online entities the option to share data with the U.S. government, claim that it would destroy online privacy.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-pulls-support-cispa_b112980#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-pulls-support-cispa_b112980 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112980 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:06:33 +0000 New Members Of 113th Congress Reflect On Facebook

It’s a new year and a new U.S. Congress, and new and old members are taking to Facebook to share their photos and their thoughts commemorating the start of the 113th Congress.

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]]> Jennifer Moire http://allfacebook.com/113th-congress_b107833#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/113th-congress_b107833 http://allfacebook.com/?p=107833 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:55:50 +0000 Facebook Plays Role In PR War Over ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Debate As the rhetoric around the “fiscal cliff” talks heat up in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama and the Republican leadership in Congress are squaring off on Facebook to to tell their sides of the story. It’s not unlike the summer of 2011, when congressional leaders used Facebook and other social media channels to rally support for their sides during negotiations to raise the debt ceiling — and we know how well those talks went.

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]]> Jennifer Moire http://allfacebook.com/fiscal-cliff-debate_b105849#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/fiscal-cliff-debate_b105849 http://allfacebook.com/?p=105849 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:41:42 +0000 Facebook Offers Social Networking Tips To New Members Of Congress

The men and women of the U.S. Congress may know government affairs, the economy, and public policy, but they might not be well-versed in Facebook. The social network is here to help, offering tips for the newest members of Congress looking to get started on Facebook. Even if you don’t hold office in Washington, D.C., there are some helpful hints.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-tips-congress_b105850#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-tips-congress_b105850 http://allfacebook.com/?p=105850 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:52:33 +0000 What’s The Secret To Matheson For Congress’ Facebook Page Growth? Maybe a picture is worth 1,000 words: More creative and visual Facebook posts could be making the difference for one Democratic Utah congressman locked in a tight re-election bid. We’ll soon learn whether his Facebook efforts result in a win on Election Day. As part of our ongoing series examining how campaigns are using Facebook, we spoke to a representative with Rep. Jim Matheson’s campaign to win re-election in Utah’s Fourth Congressional District.

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]]> Jennifer Moire http://allfacebook.com/matheson-for-congress_b102706#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/matheson-for-congress_b102706 http://allfacebook.com/?p=102706 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:30:13 +0000 Civility Caucus In Congress Turns To Facebook To Boost Membership

In the midst of a heated election season and record-low approval numbers for Congress, an under-the-radar congressional caucus focused on changing the tone on Capitol Hill is using Facebook and Twitter in a grassroots and urgent effort to get members to change their attitudes.

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]]> Jennifer Moire http://allfacebook.com/congressional-civility-caucus_b100127#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/congressional-civility-caucus_b100127 http://allfacebook.com/?p=100127 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:43:00 +0000 Mo. Congressional Campaign Hinges On Facebook

We recently profiled the race of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz in Texas, whose Facebook strategy helped earn him a win in that state’s primary last month. We thought we’d take a look at another grassroots campaign leveraging the social network, this one in Missouri’s large seventh congressional district, featuring political neophyte and Democratic challenger Jim Evans pitted against incumbent GOP Rep. Billy Long.

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]]> Jennifer Moire http://allfacebook.com/jim-evans-missouri-campaign_b99512#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/jim-evans-missouri-campaign_b99512 http://allfacebook.com/?p=99512 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:29:40 +0000 Republican VP Nominee Paul Ryan No Stranger To Facebook

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who was announced as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s running mate Saturday, is no stranger to Facebook, and the social network exploded with activity upon the revealing of the vice presidential nominee.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/paul-ryan-nominated-republican-vp_b97005#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/paul-ryan-nominated-republican-vp_b97005 http://allfacebook.com/?p=97005 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:36:58 +0000 House Democrats Race To Add Facebook Fans

The Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives launched its own version of an All-Star Game Monday, only it’s not baseball, but a three-week new media competition that pits members against each other in a race to add fans on Facebook, as well as Twitter followers and YouTube subscribers.

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]]> Jennifer Moire http://allfacebook.com/democrats-new-media-competition_b94616#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/democrats-new-media-competition_b94616 http://allfacebook.com/?p=94616 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:36:01 +0000 Facebook Gives Congress Summer Homework

Does anyone remember having to write “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” essays early in the school year? Facebook is turning the tables on members of Congress, offering them a checklist of what they should be doing on the social network during the summer.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-gives-congress-summer-homework_b93520#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-gives-congress-summer-homework_b93520 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93520 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:08:56 +0000 The Password Protection Act of 2012: Latest Attempt To Protect Facebook Users

The latest attempt to push through legislation aimed at protecting the passwords of Facebook users came in the form of The Password Protection Act of 2012, which was introduced in the Senate by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), with an identical companion bill brought to the House of Representatives by Reps. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.).

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/password-protection-act_b88523#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/password-protection-act_b88523 http://allfacebook.com/?p=88523 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:32:59 +0000 GOP Members Battle For Facebook Fans

Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are entering the Facebook round of the 2012 New Media Challenge this week following a heated qualification round on the social network.

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]]> Jennifer Moire http://allfacebook.com/gop-new-media-challenge_b87595#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/gop-new-media-challenge_b87595 http://allfacebook.com/?p=87595 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:19:25 +0000 Facebook Password Privacy Amendment Defeated

Efforts by Congress to block employers from requiring employees or potential employees to surrender their passwords for Facebook and other social networks hit a stumbling block Wednesday, when a Facebook user protection amendment submitted by Representative Ed Perlmutter of Colorado did not pass the House of Representatives.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-password_b84037#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-password_b84037 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=84037 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:05:51 +0000 Facebook Open Graph App Follows Legislative Process

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The name of this application makes it sound like it enables people to introduce their own legislation in Congress, but the Citizen Cosponsor Project stops just short of that.

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]]> Jackie Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-open-graph-app-follows-legislative-process_b82616#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-open-graph-app-follows-legislative-process_b82616 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=82616 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:46:16 +0000 Facebook Adds Public Policy Director, Head Of Community Engagement

Greg Maurer will join Facebook’s office in Washington, D.C., as director of public policy, and Susan Gonzales (pictured), who has been working as a full-time consultant for the social network since August, took on the title of head of community engagement.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-hiring_b82550#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-hiring_b82550 http://www.allfacebook.com/?p=82550 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:19:28 +0000