Staff says congressman filters but does not block all feedbackLinda Steniford of Lakeland is not a supporter of her congressman but is a follower — on Facebook.In May, Steniford noticed that U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Lakeland, posted a clip of a speech he made on the House floor to commemorate National Police Week.“Sadly, our police force faces unprecedented attack,” Franklin said in the short video posted to his official Facebook account. “Last year, 264 enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty, nearly double the amount from 2019.”Franklin then criticized some in Congress for seeking to reduce law-enforcement funding.Steniford posted a comment, linking to a CNN story that attributed the spike in officer fatalities to COVID-19, with the virus accounting for 55% of the deaths.Campaign finance: Scott Franklin’s campaign donations rank among lowest for any House incumbent from FloridaMore on Franklin: US Rep. Scott Franklin: House role finally becoming what I expected“Incomplete info for another half truth post!” Steniford wrote. “Good God man, I just looked it up. Geezus, read the article.”About a month later, Steniford noticed that she was no longer seeing comments on Franklin’s Facebook posts. All posts since June 23 are accompanied by the automatically generated phrase,…
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Rep. Franklin's limits on Facebook comments spawn complaints – Lakeland Ledger
