Title: Social Media Policies for the Military – SSML
Headings: Social Media Policies for the Military
Social Media Policies for the Military
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Content: The U.S. Army alone has 12 policies, regulations, and directorates towards proper social media use. It is also a huge undertaking as younger and newer Soldiers are joining the ranks everyday that are well-versed in social media, and probably didn’t have guidelines to its usage before joining. In comparing social media policies between DoD entities and civilian ones, there isn’t much difference because social media usage is relative. In creating social media policies, organizations want to ensure that their personnel are using social media the right ways to represent them, even when they are off duty. Looking at this more in depth, there are things to always include in social media policies. A good take on this comes from HR executives within The Forbes Human Resources Council. They give eight great examples of what a social media policy includes: 1) Educating employees about social media. 2) Reminding employees of blurred personal/professional lines. 3) Presenting views in a professional manner.