Keeping connected to vital information in the Town of Princeton just got a lot harder.

On the heels of the Meta news ban, which prevents news organizations from posting links to stories on Facebook, as of Friday, Sept. 1 the municipality is unable to post links from its website to the area害羞草研究所檚 many community Facebook groups.

The town has routinely used community groups to keep residents up-to-date on municipal matters.

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All municipal posts on at least six community groups have been deleted, going back four years.

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Using the community pages is a key part of the town害羞草研究所檚 communication strategy, he added.

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Council and staff are now discussing how to move forward.

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It is unknown whether the situation is linked to the Meta news ban.

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Coyne has submitted many requests to FB for reviews of the deleted posts, and they have been denied.

The town is still able to post links from its website to its own three official Facebook pages; Town of Princeton, Town of Princeton Emergency Management and Town of Princeton Recreation.

Coyne is urging all residents to follow these pages and to also stay connected through local media.

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