USPS: Social media policy reminder

December 27, 2021 The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to remember they’re prohibited from speaking on behalf of the organization on websites, blogs and other forms of social media without permission. Under the organization’s policy, employees must receive written permission from the USPS social media and legal teams and the appropriate vice president before…

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USPS: Don’t show prerecorded movies at facilities

The Postal Service wants employees to know that they are prohibited from showing prerecorded films or movie clips at USPS facilities because of trademark and other legal restrictions. Prerecorded movies include motion pictures stored on VHS cassettes, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and storage devices (such as computers, tablets and smartphones), as well as movies accessed on…

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OIG Report: Social Media Customer Inquiries

Background Social media has revolutionized the world of communication and commerce. It is increasingly used by billions of people around the globe to interact with each other, access information, and recommend products and services. It is now a common practice for companies and organizations to use social media to not only market products and services,…

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Drew Barrymore gives boost to US Postal Service in Instagram snap

As a little girl, she helped E.T. to phone home. Now Drew Barrymore is backing a somewhat slower form of communication – letters sent through the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. On Thursday the 39-year-old shared an Instagram snap of herself standing in front of one of the familiar blue post boxes as she slipped a…

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