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Government Accused Of Wasting GBP1m On Social Media

  • The Drum, Monday, April 27, 2015 6:52 AM

The government's failed social media attempts have come at a cost of more than GBP1m to UK taxpayers over the last three years. The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed that 11 departments had spent in excess of GBP1.1m between 2012 and 2015 on promoting policies and campaigns, with £GBP20,000 squandered on a Facebook push about restorative justice which attracted just 2,000 likes. 

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  1. Pete Austin from Fresh Relevance, April 27, 2015 at 7:02 a.m.

    Compared to £120 billion, £1.1m sounds pretty trivial. There must be many bigger targets to focus on.


    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10626565/TaxPayers-Alliance-warns-of-120billion-government-waste.html

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