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: These examples are all true when referring to military social media policies. The ones that stand out the most though are educating the personnel, clarifying whose opinion is expressed, and non-disclosing confidential or proprietary information. The U.S. Army has a online “ social media handbook ” that includes information about conduct, political activity, scams, and operational security that is beneficial to DoD personnel and their families. They make it easily accessible and lay out simply what is seen as right and wrong. When looking at certain examples of “do’s and don’ts” for operations security, the following is listed: -Talk to your Family about OPSEC, so they know what can and cannot be posted. -Turn off geotagging and location-based social networking on phones and digital cameras. -Maximize your security settings on social platforms and include two-step verification, if available. -Closely review photos or videos before posting to ensure sensitive or personal information is not released (e.g., troop locations, equipment, tactical unit details, and numbers of personnel). Some of the don’ts include: