State Government Uses Facebook To “Friend” Marylanders

Several Maryland state government agencies are discovering that there’s a lot to “like” on Facebook.
The social networking site, which boasts more than 500 million users worldwide, is free; offers an easy way to share information, videos and pictures; and is becoming a social necessity for anyone with a computer.

About a year ago, Department of Human Resources Communications Director Nancy Lineman started to see possibilities for her agency on Facebook. She created a page for the department to share news, pictures, videos and events.  Today, 454 people “like” the Maryland Department of Human Resources, and receive constant updates from the agency on their Facebook homepages.

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