Transparency? Forgeddaboutit. National Park Service Has Twitter Privileges Suspended
Just like that Government transparency disappears.
It appears the National Park Service has lost its Twitter privileges for the time being.
Interior Department emails obtained by Gizmodo and The Washington Post indicate the Twitter stand-down was a result of two unsympathetic retweets made during Pres. Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday.
“All bureaus and the department have been directed by incoming administration to shut down Twitter platforms immediately until further notice,” said an email circulated to Park Service employees Friday afternoon.
The email described the stand-down as an “urgent directive,” The Post reported.
It’s unclear how many official government Twitter accounts are affected, but the Department of Interior includes the Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey.
Mount Rainier National Park tweeted about 4 p.m. that all park road conditions will now be provided on its Facebook page rather than on Twitter.
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