This paper attempts to analyze the current use of social networks and their promising advantages for electronic governance in governmental organizations. Discuss potential problems, especially issues related to the security and privacy of people, Employees, infrastructure and data that prevent the successful implementation of social networks for electronic governance. Examine India`s governance framework project to integrate social media into the organizational structure and examine those issued guidelines for the platform to be used, authorization to participate on behalf of the government organization, scope and extent of said commitment, etc. Compare these guidelines with similar patterns from other nations in terms of access, account management, acceptable use, employee conduct, content, security, legal issues and citizen behavior list its merits, demerits and scope for future improvements.

e-Governance; Social Media; Social Media Policy; Social Media Framework

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