Social Media: Legal and Policy Considerations for Law Enforcement Executive. This session will focus on two main areas related to social media use by governments, as well as by individual staff members in their personal lives. First, we will cover the basics of the First Amendment, as it relates to government social media pages, including when you can and cannot remove comments from your agency’s pages. We will also cover current case law to highlight how the courts are applying the First Amendment in these cases. to governmental social media accounts. A sample social media commenting policy will be shared to help guide your agency as you navigate the ever-evolving landscape. For the second part of the session, we will cover individual employee rights related to social media use, commonly used (and legal) agency personnel conduct policies, and the role of routine policy enforcement.