‘Embarrassing,’ ‘bullying’ social media posts prompt some Senators to push for policies governing how Senators, staff use the platforms

‘Harassment is harassment and it must be recognized and we must tackle it,’ says Sen. Tony Dean.
Independent Senator Tony Dean says he thinks Senators and staff should be subject to a social media policy.
Online comments made by a handful of "bad actors" in the Upper Chamber has some Senators pushing for new guidelines for how to govern social media use that one Senator says has crossed into bullying and harassment. Independent Sen...

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