'Don't comment, post views': Army issues policy on use of social media apps

NEW DELHI: Army has issued argumentation connected the usage of societal media applications similar Instagram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and others, ANI reported cited defence officials connected Thursday. According to the guidelines, it has allowed the unit to entree Instagram for "purposes of viewing and monitoring only.

""No comments/ views volition beryllium communicated connected Instagram," it said.

Here are the guidelines:

For platforms specified arsenic YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Quora and Instagram, lone passive usage for accessing accusation and cognition is allowed. Posting user-generated content, messages oregon different uploads connected these apps has not been not permitted.For applications specified arsenic Skype, WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal, the speech of unclassified accusation of a wide quality is permitted. Communication via these apps should beryllium restricted to known contacts, and users would beryllium solely liable for ensuring the close recognition of recipients, according to the guidelines arsenic reported by ANI. LinkedIn whitethorn beryllium utilized solely for uploading a résumé and for seeking accusation related to prospective employers oregon employees.