"Social Web" Implicates Ethical Issues

A NextGov article discusses GSA's move to enable agencies to use modern social media tools and concludes:

The Federal Web Managers Council is working with agencies to craft policies for using social media tools, but the rules aren't likely to be much different from existing guidelines on releasing information publicly, according to Campbell. "I think the same rules and ethics apply," she said. "If you're on Twitter, you shouldn't be posting confidential information, just as you wouldn't if speaking at a conference."

GSA general counsel Seth Greenfield said any new social media policies would only complement existing ethical standards and regular use policies being applied to the use of IT.