GOVERNANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA
Keywords:
information governance, social media, federal universities, institutional communication, information securityAbstract
Online social networks have become important communication channels in Brazilian federal universities, expanding information dissemination and interaction with diverse audiences. However, their institutional use entails challenges related to information management, personal data protection, information security, and accountability for published content. This study analyzes regulations, policies, and guidance materials from Brazilian federal universities to identify how these institutions regulate the use of social media and incorporate information governance principles. The research adopts a bibliographic and documentary approach with an exploratory and descriptive design. The corpus consisted of institutional documents from universities selected based on the number of vacancies offered through the 2026 Unified Selection System . The analysis employed a framework grounded in normative and theoretical references, encompassing profile officialization, accountability, content production, user interaction, personal data protection, and digital memory. The findings reveal varying levels of regulatory maturity, with a predominance of guidelines focused on institutional communication and information security, while aspects such as crisis management, content preservation, and integrated social media governance remain underdeveloped. The study concludes that significant gaps persist in the formalization of comprehensive information governance mechanisms for the management of institutional social media.