The City of Rockingham is turning off comments on nearly all of its Facebook posts, and disabling interactive comment features more broadly on the platform. Reporting from local outlets says the change applies to most, if not all, posts made by the city’s Facebook account, effectively reducing public discussion under its updates.
According to the city’s stated approach, the move is intended for “information, not engagement.” In other words, the authority is positioning its Facebook presence primarily as a channel to publish details and updates rather than to facilitate ongoing debate or discussion through comments.
Both outlets describe the same action and framing, indicating the city is deliberately limiting user interaction on its social media posts. The reports do not indicate that the city is removing the posts themselves or changing what content it publishes, only that it is restricting the ability for readers to comment. No specific timeline for reversing the change or further policy details are mentioned in the available summaries.
