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Here's the latest on the U.S. Army Social Media Policy changes as of early 2025:

🛡� 1. Official Army Directive (Feb 27–28, 2025)
The Army implemented updates to align with DoD Instruction 5400.17 and recent presidential Executive Orders issued since January 20, 2025.

Immediate actions included removing or revising certain posts and thoroughly archiving content following DA PAM 25‑403 requirements
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The goal: ensure all public-facing Army communications reflect DoD priorities and maintain professional, transparent content
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🔄 2. Why the Change?
The updates follow DoD-wide guidance on data management, government records archiving, and compliance with presidential mandates .

Official statement emphasizes:

Adherence to transparency

Calvin of Army messaging to align with core values and federal directives
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📲 3. Impact on Soldier and Unit Social Accounts
Reddit accounts from soldiers reported:

Battalion- and company-level pages are being deactivated or scrubbed, with only brigade-level or higher accounts remaining active
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All content is being archived, not deleted—ensuring compliance with federal record laws
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Some units removed content related to DEI initiatives or other previously shared material in a hasty content purge
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Timeframe: most of this occurred in mid-March 2025, following an executive order-driven "digital content refresh"
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📜 4. Underlying Policies Soldiers Must Follow
AR 600‑20 ("Army Command Policy") and TRADOC guidance stress that personal online conduct reflects on the Army and must align with Army Values, lawful conduct, OPSEC, and respect for command authority .

Personnel on official accounts must be OPSEC Level II certified, registered, and undergo annual training as mandated by AR 360‑1 and ALARACT 289/2013 .

⚠️ 5. Repercussions & Command Control
Commands have clear authority to restrict or remove social media content or shut down unofficial accounts if they pose a threat to unit discipline or violate policy .

The Army is stepping up oversight on extremist content: liking, sharing, or displaying extremist symbols—even off-duty—is subject to disciplinary action or discharge
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✅ Summary Table
Area of Change   Action Taken
Official social media posts   Reviewed, removed/edited, archived per federal guidance
Unit-level accounts   BN & below pages deactivated; brigade+ remain
DEI and related content   Scrubbed during content refresh
Compliance & certification   OPSEC training, account registration enforced
Extremism & banned behavior   Tighter definitions; punishments for online extremist content

🧭 What This Means for Service Members
Units must archive all social media content, even if accounts/pages are shut down.

All content must be vetted through official channels and OPSEC-certified staff.

Soldiers remain personally liable for what they post—even off duty—and must follow UCMJ, AR policies, and command directives.