Limited Public Forum Social Media Policy

Limited Public Forum Social Media Policy Disclaimer

This account is intended to be a limited forum for communication and discussion between the City of Hanford and members of the public about specific topics. The City of Hanford reserves the right to remove inappropriate comments, including, without limitation, those comments that are not topically related, comments that are not protected speech under federal or state law, including, without limitation, profane or obscene language, sexual content, threats, defamatory statements, the encouragement of illegal activity, violations of the legal ownership interests of another party, solicitations of commerce, statements in support or opposition to political candidates or ballot propositions, content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination, information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems, or other statements violating the City of Hanford Limited Public Forum Social Media Policy.

Any content posted may be subject to public disclosure upon request. 

Activity on this account is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws regulations and policies. The City disclaims any and all responsibility and liability for any statements posted by a public user to any City social media account. The public is advised that: (i) comments posted by a member of the public are the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and the posting of comments does not imply the City’s endorsement or agreement, nor do public comments necessarily reflect the opinions or polices of the City; and (ii) the posts of public users that contain defamatory statements may result in injury to others, which may result in personal liability to the party posting a defamatory statement.

The City neither guarantees the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness nor security of external links, websites, or content linked thereto.  

All use of and comments on City social media sites by members of the public are governed by the City of Hanford Limited Public Forum Social Media Policy and may be hidden or removed if determined to be in violation of the Policy or otherwise warranted.

Statements posted by members of the public to the City’s social media sites in no way constitute a form of statutory notice to the City.  All statutory notices to the City must be provided and delivered to the City in the manner described by applicable law.

Related Documents

Limited Public Forum Social Media Policy (PDF)
11.4.2025 City Council Meeting Staff Report (PDF)