City of Chetek Deactivates Social Media Accounts Following Threats to Employees
The City of Chetek, Wisconsin, has announced its decision to deactivate its social media accounts. This action comes in response to recent threats made against city employees. The announcement was made via a Facebook post by the city on Friday, August 21, stating that the accounts would be deactivated within 24 hours of the posting. The city also clarified that this deactivation would mean the cessation of Facebook livestreams for city meetings during any period the accounts remain inactive. The statement did not specify whether this measure is permanent or temporary, leaving the future of the city's social media presence uncertain. The nature and specifics of the threats against city employees were not detailed in the public announcement.